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Gospel Night event changes venue due to weather, hundreds still attend

STEUBENVILLE — Despite the extreme temperatures that have hit the Ohio Valley this month, Steubenville’s hometown spirit prevailed, as approximately 250 local residents packed into the Sycamore Youth Center June 18 for the annual Gospel Night concert. The event, which was originally ...

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Chamber to hold Burger Bash STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Burger Bash and Cornhole Tournament from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 5 at 185 Franciscan Square. Tickets are $30 each and includes one meal, two drink tickets and endless fun, according to ...

Church assists in cleanup effort

Following the recent flooding that occurred in the Wheeling and Ohio Valley areas, Cathie Yeager, outreach chairman at the First Christian Church in Weirton, spearheaded a drive of non-perishable items at the church. Donations of supplies were collected for the victims to assist in clean up ...

STEM camp fun

Approximately 35 campers, along with adult leaders, gathered at St. Paul Catholic School in Weirton for the third-annual Summer STEM Camp event. Participants took part in various learning activities that focus on science, technology, engineering and math, including hands-on, problem-based ...

Edison ag teacher to retire, enjoy being grandpa

RICHMOND — Chuck Cline has watched the agricultural education program at Edison High School grow throughout his 24-year career. He will soon be saying goodbye to that program and its students, as he is set to retire in July. Cline was first introduced to the program as a pupil when he ...

Creek theater camp set

WINTERSVILLE — Those between the ages of 8 and 14, who are in grades third through eighth, are invited to take part in this year’s theater camp, hosted by Indian Creek High School’s performing arts department. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily from July 7-11 in the school ...