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Sassie Lassies meet
Contributed The Weirton Red Hat Sassie Lassies met at Mario's in Weirton. Among those attending were, from left, Connie Norwood, Cheryl Kondik, Queen Ruth Dalesandri, Kathy Griffith, Barb Coburn, Carla Colson, Connie Gilbert, Diane Plesa, Martha Saritek, Linda Walter, Brenda Edwards, Karen ...
Wellsburg Kiwanis to hold annual chicken dinner
WELLSBURG – Area residents can get dinner and help support a local civic organization and their community projects all at one time. The Wellsburg Kiwanis Club's annual Famous Chicken BBQ is set for Thursday at the Wellsburg United Methodist Church. “We've been doing it since the 1950s,” club President Eric Fithyan said. Chicken dinners may be purchased at $15 each, and will be available from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., or until sold out. Dinners include a half chicken, baked potato, roll, and a cookie, prepared by Jim DiMundo, and are available both for dine-in and take-out. Business ...
W.Va. election officials monitoring rulings on absentee voting by mail
CHARLESTON – The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a partial victory for an executive order placing certain restrictions on mail-in voting, though the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office said those restrictions likely will not affect the November general election. The ...
Jefferson County Early Intervention program helps children reach key milestones
STEUBENVILLE — When it comes to helping children and their families, the Early Intervention (EI) program at the Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities takes a proactive approach to ensure kids reach their milestones. EI coordinates services for parents of children from ...
Weirton welcomes new WVNCC president
WEIRTON — The new president of West Virginia Northern Community College is taking some time to get to know the area as he moves into the role. Andrew Langrehr was announced as the community college's ninth president in June, following the retirement of Daniel Mosser. Tuesday morning, he ...