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Library Card Sign-Up Month Set for September WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Library and Follansbee Branch will join libraries nationwide in celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month throughout September. This year’s theme, “A Library Card Hits All the Right Notes!” highlights the resources available to library cardholders, including books, e-books and other digital content, computers, music, movies and more. The libraries offer resources and programs for students of all ages. Library officials encourage residents to sign up for a free library card to access the services and ...

Library celebrates September with card sign-up events

STEUBENVILLE — This September, the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County will celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month with the theme "A Library Card Hits All the Right Notes!" Throughout the month, area residents are invited to discover all the ways a library card can connect you to books, music, art and fun experiences. Coffee trail Show your library card at these locally owned coffee shops during the month of September to get 10% off a cup of joe. Follow the coffee trail to discover each of these small business owner's unique grind to the grounds: • Clear Creek Coffee ...

Nine new Faces join Indian Creek schools

MINGO JUNCTION — The Indian Creek Local School District welcomed nine new faculty members during a special reception Aug. 19. More than 20 people gathered in the Indian Creek Middle School cafeteria, including district administration, school board members, incoming teachers and family ...

Sassie Lassies meet

Contributed The Weirton Red Hat Sassie Lassies met at Mario's in Weirton. Among those attending were, from left, Connie Norwood, Cheryl Kondik, Queen Ruth Dalesandri, Kathy Griffith, Barb Coburn, Carla Colson, Connie Gilbert, Diane Plesa, Martha Saritek, Linda Walter, Brenda Edwards, Karen ...

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Great Trail Festival Set for Labor Day Weekend MALVERN — The 46th annual Great Trail Festival will be held Sept. 5-7 at 6331 Canton Road in Malvern. The French and Indian-era re-creation near the Great Indian Trail will feature an 18th-century marketplace, artisans and demonstrations of traditional crafts. Activities will include music, Scottish pipers, fiddlers, clog dancers, buckskinners, fur trappers, campfires, teepee lodges, cannon firing and tomahawk throwing. The Ohio Tomahawk Throwing Championship will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 7. Food will include ham and bean soup, ...