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Planning for the bee

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The planning committee for the Herald-Star Jefferson-Harrison County All Schools Regional Spelling Bee has started work on this school year’s event, which will be held March 14 at Buckeye North Elementary School. Members of the group gathered Tuesday inside the R. Larry George Training Annex ...

Security upgrades coming to New Cumberland City Building

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NEW CUMBERLAND — City Council is moving forward with plans to increase security measures at the New Cumberland City Building. A series of long-discussed improvements was discussed during Monday’s council meeting, with members agreeing to approve the lone proposal for the projects at the ...

Hofreuter overseeing independent schools

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WHEELING — Liz Hofreuter acknowledges she wasn’t certain what path she was taking next after she retired as head of school at Wheeling Country Day School in June 2024. Then she went walking with a friend, started a podcast and is now the new executive director of the Pennsylvania ...

Teamwork in action

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Participants in this year’s Youth Leadership Weirton program, organized by the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce, met at Blue Stream Farms Tuesday for the program’s teamwork session. As part of the session, the class was divided into five teams, with each team given a recipe and a set of ...

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Haunted Hayrides offered in Toronto TORONTO — Hike Toronto again will offer a Haunted Hayride attraction through the historic section of Toronto Union Cemetery on Saturday and Oct. 18, 24 and 31. Tickets are $5 each and should be purchased in advance for the rides, which will start at 7 ...

Looking a lot like Christmas

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Volunteers in the Follansbee Christmas in the Park Committee gathered at the Follansbee Park gazebo to finalize plans for the festival, which will be held there from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. About 70 food, craft and other vendors have been booked for the event, ...