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Scorpion Showdown set for Saturday at Kennywood

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PITTSBURGH — Fries, cheese and scorpions? Oh my! Kennywood Park on Saturday is challenging five contestants to go head-to-head during the park’s first Phantom’s Scorpion Showdown. Whoever is the first to finish their scorpion-topped Potato Patch fries will win two 2026 gold season ...

Hancock County Schools approve coaching assignments

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NEW CUMBERLAND — The Hancock County Board of Education gave its approval to a series of personnel moves during its meeting Tuesday. Several actionable items for personnel, including position assignments and transfers were included on the meeting’s agenda, with many helping to prepare for ...

Fall feelings

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Hundreds of area residents were welcomed to Marland Heights Park Sunday afternoon for the inaugural Weirton Fall Festival, organized by the city, Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation and the Brooke-Hancock Family Resource Network. The event included a trick-or-treat trail through the park, a ...

Local Briefs

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Portion of North 12th Street to close WEIRTON — A portion of North 12th Street, from Thurmond Avenue to Kings Creek Road, will be closed for repair and maintenance from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, according to the Weirton Public Works Department. Motorists are advised to plan their routes ...

New ‘Almost Heaven’ swing to be unveiled in Wellsburg

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WELLSBURG — A new Almost Heaven swing is being added to Wellsburg’s Ohio River waterfront. The Wellsburg Urban Renewal Authority, along with the Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce and Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon on ...

Class of ’69 reunites

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The Steubenville High School Class of 1969 held its 56th reunion Oct. 3-4. Those in attendance included, from left, front, Cathy Taylor O’Donnell, Jeannette Hawkins, Regina Underwood Carter, Melody “Lucky” Colbert Walton, Anne Hayes Misselwitz, Stephanie Dorsch Rouse, Sharon Cornelius ...