Craig Howell Representatives of WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center visited Mount Olive Baptist Church in Weirton, Wednesday, where they donated an Automated External Defibrillator for the church’s use. Officials explained the hospital was approached by Ethel Lester, a church trustee and ...
Contributed The Ron “Fritz” Williams Golf Scramble is set for Saturday at Mountaineer's Woodview Golf Course, paying tribute to the late basketball All-American, who played at Weir High and West Virginia University before becoming a top draft pick in the NBA. Among the supporters of this ...
Financial Aid Available for Certified Adult Ed Courses BLOOMINGDALE — Enrollment is underway for certified adult education programs at the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, with financial assistance available for eligible students. Fall Term A and B courses include Certified Nurse Assistant, phlebotomy, EKG Technician, HVAC 101 and EPA 608. A new Clinical Certified Medical Assistant class will be offered in the spring. Adult Education Director Dr. Jim Hilton said the school has $50,000 in funding from the Charles M. and Thelma M. Pugliese Charitable Foundation, with about ...
WHEELING — Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief organization, will bring a free medical outreach clinic to Wheeling Aug. 21-23 in partnership with Newbridge Church. The clinic will provide free medical, dental and vision care to community members regardless of insurance status or ability to show identification. “Samaritan's Purse responded to the historic flooding that impacted Valley Grove and neighboring communities last year. As they looked to expand the reach of their community medical clinic, they reached out again to partner with us,” said Pastor Chris ...
STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County’s senior services levy will still be collected even if UPMC completes its acquisition of Trinity Health System, but who administers the funding would have to change. The county's Prime Time senior services program is currently administered by Tri-State Health Services. In a recent opinion, Assistant Prosecutor Shawn Blake advised commissioners that if the deal is finalized, “then Tri-State Health Services would likely cease to exist.” If it does, he said levy proceeds would continue to be collected and the revenue would be deposited in a special ...
Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Vicious circle: A woman who walked away from Trinity West after her arrest earlier in the day was located Monday in the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue, police report. Melissa Marker, 39, 1402 Ridge Ave., was taken into custody for escape. Police said as they approached, “people nearby began yelling for (her) to run,” but she was taken into custody as she tried to exit a residence through the back door. Marker claimed “she ate a glass vile containing fentanyl,” and even though her tongue wasn’t bloody and she showed no sign of having ingested ...
