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International senior club meets

Community July 21, 2026

WEIRTON — The International Senior Club met on July 14 at Undo's in Weirton. Carl Truax led the prayer and blessing. Bucky Sims led the Pledge of Allegiance followed by members singing "God Bless America." A buffet dinner and desserts were enjoyed by the members. Liz Beecroft introduced new members, Keith LeRoy and Norma Eltringham. There was no business meeting held, but members were entertained by the music of Chuck Lucas. He played and sang a variety of oldies favorites. Truax thanked Deb Bonuito for making the cookie favors for the celebration of our country's 250th birthday. ...

Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states, including Ohio and W.Va., over cyclospora risk

Community July 20, 2026

Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S. Products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite ...

How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires

Community July 20, 2026

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The eerie glow of an orange sun through thick wildfire smoke might be unnerving, but the biggest risk from the haze is something much harder to see. Tiny particles in the air can cause a range of short-term and chronic health issues, experts say. Wildfire smoke can settle ...

Police

Community July 20, 2026

STEUBENVILLE POLICE System failure: A mother whose child has suicidal ideations said the child tried to open the car door and jump out on the way to the hospital Tuesday for treatment. She said the child had released from a mental institution the day before and the child had tried to explain ...

Birthdays

Community July 20, 2026

July 20 Jadyn Risdon, Wexford, Pa.

Renovations to Weirton skate park move forward

Local News July 20, 2026

WEIRTON – A project to update and improve the safety of a skate park located within Municipal Plaza is under way. Through the support of some local contributors, the Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation has spent the last few months reviewing the skate park and seeing what can be done to ...