Council to hold special meeting

FOLLANSBEE — Follansbee Council will hold a special meeting Thursday to consider an account adjustment and the budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

The meeting will immediately follow meetings of the city’s water board at 6 p.m. and sewer board at 6:30 p.m. In council chambers of the City Building

Benefit shoot scheduled

NEW CUMBERLAND – The Chester-Newell Sportsmen Club will host a benefit turkey shoot and Chinese auction, Saturday.

Proceeds will go toward the medical expenses of Tyler Rawson, a 26-year-old Marine and National Guardsman who was injured in a motorcycle crash in October. The outdoor shoot beginning at 10 a.m.

The cost is $3 per round. The club is on Gas Valley Road, behind Green Valley Dairy.

Lecture concerning Gettysburg set

WHEELING — For three hot July days in 1863, approximately 160,000 troops fought in Gettysburg for either “states rights” or to “preserve the Union” and emancipation. The battle resulted in approximately 50,000 casualties — killed, wounded or missing. The tasks of burying moe than 7,000 dead soldiers, treating 20,000 wounded and removing 3,000 dead horses was undertaken by the 2,400 residents of the town.

At the March 25 Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable, local author and historian Pete Chacalos will deliver a lecture focused on how the townspeople coordinated their lives to alleviate the suffering of countless soldiers. Union and Confederate soldiers received medical treatment, food, shelter and comfort through a tremendous humanitarian effort which lasted for more than six months.

The lecture is open to the public and will be held at the Ohio County Public Library auditorium at 6:30 p.m. For information, contact Roger Micker at (304) 312-7559.

Bethany Women received awards

BETHANY — The Bethany Woman’s Club received many awards at General Federation of Woman’s Clubs — West Virginia’s 120th annual convention at Sulphur Springs.

The group placed first for its scholarship program, newsletter, support fund and support of St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, UNICEF, Operation Smile and Pennies for the Arts; second for communications and public relations, health and wellness, environment, the 1734 Society, women’s history and resources, legislation and public policy; and third for education and libraries and its participation in the state Measles Mission.

It also met all of the requirements to be named an honor, superior and rhododendron club.

Accepting the honors at the event was Helen Moren, the club’s president and a past GFWC-WV state president.

Church Women United meet

WEIRTON — Members of the Weirton Chapter of Church Women United held their annual World Day of Prayer March 6 at Morning Star Baptist Church.

The meeting theme was Pope Francis “Five Finger Prayer”.

Sixteen women from nine churches participated in this meeting. Lady Linda Brown played the piano for two songs and her own composition. A presentation of healthy treats was made to Kim Weaver of Christian Center by Diane Pastoric.

Lunch hosted by Beverly Brenham and Donna Spencer was served in the Fellowship Hall.

The April meeting will be a conference call at noon April 10. The next regular meeting will be at 11 a.m. May 1 at Oakland Presbyterian Church. The project will be the Lighthouse, with personal hygiene products.