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CEOS to hold plant lesson NEW CUMBERLAND — The Newview Community Educational Outreach Service will hold its next meeting at noon on Wednesday at the Hancock County Senior Center, located on Gas Valley Road in New Cumberland. A light lunch will be served at 11 a.m. This month’s lesson ...

Legion donates to Central

Officers with the American Legion Argonne Post 33 in Steubenville made a $3,000 donation to Catholic Central High School on Wednesday afternoon. Principal Thomas Graham visited the Post to thank officials for their contribution to the school. Graham explained this money will be used to help ...

Students create blankets for others

Fourth- and fifth-grade students who are members of the student council at Buckeye North Elementary School shared the warmth by creating fleece blankets for the Tony Teramana Cancer Center in Steubenville. More than a dozen covers were made for patients who are undergoing treatment. Gretchen ...

Funseekers lower requirement age to 50

WEIRTON –– Funseekers members met May 7 at Undo’s Restaurant in Weirton. President Cathy DiBenedetto called the meeting to order and introduced the guests for the evening, including Flora Antigo, Margie Mercer and Debbie Schafer. DiBenedetto noted those celebrating a May birthday or ...

Staff donates to nonprofit

Staff members at Buckeye North Elementary School participated in a jeans days fundraiser for the United Way of Jefferson County. During April and May, staff were permitted to wear jeans for a donation, with proceeds going to the nonprofit. A total of $275 was raised. Those taking part in the ...

Enjoying last days

Students enrolled in the carpentry program at the Jefferson County Vocational School took part in a life-size Jenga game last week, as seniors, including Robert Runnion, are counting down their last days before the bell dismisses them for the final time. Many schools throughout the area ...