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Faith, Family and Freedom Show Added to Jefferson County Fair

SMITHFIELD — A special concert has been added to the lineup of activities at the Jefferson County Fair. The Faith, Family and Freedom Show will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Rozsa Pavilion. Presented by the Smithfield Township Community Advisory Committee in conjunction with the fair board, the two-hour show will feature the Messengers Band from Harrisville Methodist Church. The band will perform patriotic favorites along with original faith-based songs. Band members include Brian Dawes (bass guitar), Ryan Hoover (drums), Dustin Kinsey (keyboard), Ken Staley (guitar) and Roger ...

Dominic Staffileno celebrates a milestone

WELLSBURG — Dominic Staffileno of Wellsburg is celebrating his 100th birthday today. Born in Giulianova, Italy, on Aug. 6, 1926, Staffileno immigrated to the United States in 1956. He settled in Wellsburg, where he worked for the S. George Co. before later joining the Brooke County Board ...

Brooke Board of Education OKs requests

WELLSBURG — Members of the Brooke County Board of Education approved numerous expenditures and athletic volunteers at the high school and middle school during its most recent meeting. The board OK'd a request for the high school band to participate in last Saturday's parade celebrating ...

Jefferson County groups share in $23.2 million arts funding

STEUBENVILLE — Several area organizations are set to receive a share of $23.2 million in grant money being awarded by the Ohio Arts Council. "It's great," explained Paul Zuros, executive director of Historic Fort Steuben, after learning that his group would receive a $14,878 sustainability ...

Aim Women’s Center program cares for caregivers

STEUBENVILLE — Think about the women you know — wives, mothers, daughters and friends. No matter her relationships or stage of life, she is likely carrying some form of caregiving responsibility. Many also are working, studying or managing households at the same time. Women often shoulder a unique and demanding load in society. Aim Women's Center offers counseling to its clients, much of which revolves around pregnancy, in line with the center's work and mission. Typically, Aim's counselor sees a client for seven weeks before referring her to a more permanent resource. This fall, ...

Follansbee eyes new grant to tackle dilapidated properties

FOLLANSBEE – City officials are considering applying for another round of state funding to address dilapidated structures in the community. The issue was among those discussed during Monday's Follansbee Council-as-a-whole meeting, where Ward 3 Councilman Nick Cekinovich, who also chairs the ...