Councilman Royal Mayo, right, presents a resolution celebrating the achievements of Steubenville’s African-American residents, including brothers Jerome and John Edwards, fighter pilots flying with the famed Tuskegee Airmen in World War II, and Moses Fleetwood Walker, who in 1884 was the ...
STEUBENVILLE — When First Fridays on Fourth returns this week, area residents will have the chance to enjoy two days of holiday-themed activities. Friday night will feature the regular July edition of the monthly street festival along Fourth Street between Adams and Washington streets. Events will begin, as usual, at 6 p.m. Then, on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m., the festival will reopen with activities leading up to the city's annual fireworks display, scheduled to begin around 9:30 p.m. at Historic Fort Steuben. There will be live music, vendors, local craft beer and children's ...
WELLSBURG – Wellsburg’s week-long celebration of the Independence Day holiday got under way over the weekend, although weather was a hindrance to one of the community’s newest events. The Super Kids Race was set to take place Sunday afternoon, after being delayed from its original ...
WHEELING – Two dozen youth baseball teams will begin taking their swings Thursday at a championship in the 38th annual Edgar Martin Beast of the East Tournament. Ten of the teams are local – with five entered in the oldest of the three divisions, the 19U. The other divisions are 14U and 16U, with games being played daily through Sunday’s championship round. Contests in the 14U bracket will be played at Bellaire High School’s John Blacker Field in Neffs and Bridgeport High School’s Niekro Diamond in Brookside Four teams – Post 757 Colts-Blue; Pittsburgh Titans; Moundsville ...
Photo by Joe Lovell Wheeling's Ranius Daramola fights through Jersey tacklers inside WesBanco Arena on Saturday during the Wheeling Miners' AAL playoff semifinals game vs. the Jersey Bearcats. The Miners prevailed, 36-9, to advance to 'AAL Championship IV,' which will take place on July 11 ...
MINGO JUNCTION — The Indian Creek Local School District reaffirmed key administrative leadership and approved a full slate of staffing changes for the 2026-27 school year during action at a recent board meeting. During the July 16 regular session at Indian Creek Middle School, the board approved three-year contract renewals for Assistant Superintendent John Belt and Director of Special Education John Rocchi, continuing their leadership roles in the district. Belt said he will begin his 35th year in education in July, including 28 years serving at Indian Creek. “I’m so blessed ...
