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Menjivar excited for new role as bishop

The Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala’s appointment as the 10th Bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese already is a special moment for him. It has been made even more special, he said, with who he will replace in that role. Menjivar is taking the baton of the diocese from the Most Rev. ...

Sermon topics

• Cove Presbyterian Church: "An Unexpected Meal" • First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): "The Way, the Truth and the Life" • Finley Church: 10 a.m.: "Becoming Perfect;" 6 p.m.: "Basic Training) • Harmony Church of Mingo Junction: "The Truth About Temptation" • Memorial Baptist Church: "An Amazing Affirmation" • St. Paul's Church: "Never Alone" • St. Stephen's Episcopal Church: "I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life" • Two Ridges Presbyterian Church: "Our Glorious Hope" • Starkdale Presbyterian Church, Wintersville: "The Hour of Glory, Part II" ...

Not every giver is cheerful and not every gift is generous

“God loves a cheerful giver.” It’s one of those familiar phrases we hear so often that we almost wonder whether it only sounds like Scripture—like “God helps those who help themselves” or “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” But this one is the real thing. In 2 Corinthians 9:7, Paul writes, “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” Notice what Paul does not say. He does not simply say, “God loves a giver.” He specifically says a “cheerful” giver. If I pay my ...

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra to wrap up season

WHEELING – The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will wrap up its 2025-26 season on Friday, May 8, with a Masterworks concert titled Take Me Home at the Capitol Theatre. The concert will feature electric violinist Tracy Silverman and a program that includes Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 – also known ...

Community rallies around Bridgeport students injured in crash

LANSING — Two Bridgeport High School students were involved in a serious motor vehicle wreck Wednesday evening on U.S. Route 40 in Pease Township. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a 1999 BMW 232i was traveling westbound on Route 40. As it negotiated a right curve, the vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a curb, an embankment and eventually a utility pole. Both the driver and passenger sustained significant injuries and were transported to Wheeling Hospital. Bridgeport Fire and EMS, Wolfhurst EMS and Brookside EMS responded to the scene, with the ...

Community Briefs

Jefferson County groups receive grants JEFFERSON COUNTY — Two Jefferson County nonprofit organizations have received grants through the Dale Hileman Legacy Fund and the Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund to Support Partnership in Appalachian Ohio. The United Way of Jefferson County was awarded a $750 grant from the Dale Hileman Legacy Fund. The funding will support the organization’s Community Stability and Opportunity Initiative, which helps ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households stay housed, fed and connected to essential services. “These grants reflect ...