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Drag strip lease nears end

Local News

STEUBENVILLE — Freebird Raceway at Friendship Park is just weeks away from ceasing operations permanently. The all-volunteer Friendship Park board voted earlier this week not to renew the drag strip’s lease, despite an outpouring of support from the racing community and local business ...

Disciple Women give to CDI

Community

“Blessings Fall from Heaven” was the theme of Oct. 16 meeting of the Disciples Women. Members met in the Fellowship Hall of Weirton’s First Christian Church where President Janet Rymer welcomed members. Secretary Karen Blanc gave a blessing before the meal, Roberta Fedoush led in the ...

Toronto seniors’ meeting celebrates Halloween

Community

TORONTO — Members of the Toronto Senior Citizens group met Oct. 16, and got an early start celebrating Halloween, as officials planned a holiday-themed meeting. Inside the Karaffa Recreation Center, 72 members took part in Halloween festivities, including some attendees having dressed in ...

Police reports

Daily Happenings

Follansbee Police Charged: Richard L. Clark, 72, 908 Highland St., burglary and destruction of property, Tuesday. Charged: Austin D. Rinkes, 21, 885 Highland St., domestic assault and domestic battery, Tuesday. West Virginia State Police Charged: Jada S. Maynard, 19, 3939 Grant St., ...

Chapter celebrates Alpha Delta Kappa Month

Community

WEIRTON — West Virginia’s Alpha Tau Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa’s International Honorary Organization for Women Educators held its October meeting at the Swaney Memorial Library in New Cumberland. President-Elect Michelle Lewis called the meeting to order. A reading from the book ...