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MORRISSEY ANNOUNCES AMERICA250 POETRY CONTEST CHARLESTON — As part of celebrations marking the United States’ semiquincentennial, Gov. Patrick Morrisey has announced the America250 Poetry Contest, inviting West Virginians to submit original poems celebrating the history, heritage and shared values of the state and nation. “West Virginia has played an important role in our nation’s history, and as we prepare to celebrate 250 years of freedom, I encourage West Virginians of all ages to share their creativity and love of country through this poetry contest,” Morrisey said. ...

Steubenville community 'sharing culture and history' on Juneteenth

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STEUBENVILLE — Residents turned out Friday for Steubenville’s Juneteenth celebration, a two-day event featuring music, food and fun. The festivities kicked off at noon Friday with a community parade featuring the Big Red band and children and adults carrying the festival’s official 10th ...

History in the Hills: Free at last

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This year we have a lot of events happening at Historic Fort Steuben, specifically because it is the 250th anniversary of our nation. At the fort for this anniversary, we have a lecture series examining historic topics that are relevant to our history. Our next lecture will be Aug. 20 with Alan Fitzpatrick, who will be discussing the American Revolution in the Ohio Country. I am really looking forward to that discussion. As we know, this past Friday was Juneteenth, a national holiday which commemorates the moment when, "on June 19, 1865, some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, ...

Scholarships awarded

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Contributed The endowment committee of Weirton's Cove Presbyterian Church honored four area graduates with scholarships Sunday. The Helen T. Hamill Memorial Scholarship, in memory of a longtime member and Hancock County teacher, is available to all four high schools in Hancock and Brooke ...

Sermon topics

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• Bell Chapel UMC: "Encounters with Jesus: Gone Fishing" • Cadiz Presbyterian Church: "Judging Others" • Cove Presbyterian Church: "The Armor of God" • Finley Church: 10:45 a.m.: "True Wisdom or Utter Foolishness" • First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): "Take Up the Cross" • Harmony Church of Mingo Junction: "And He Will Draw Near to You" • Memorial Baptist Church: "Who Me: An Evangelist?" • St. Paul's Church: "Fear Busters" • Starkdale Presbyterian Church: "Men and Women in the Church" Part Ib" • Two Ridges Presbyterian Church: "The Gift of ...

The importance of a father's love

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The last twelve months have been something unique and special. In the last number of years certain things have been shaping my life. I found out what it is to be an orphan. In South Africa where I am blessed to minister, anyone whose parents are deceased is considered an orphan. It does not matter the age of the child, if they are 5 years old, or 50 years old. If both of their parents are deceased, they are an orphan. In American culture we limit it to being an adolescent or young age of 18 years old or younger. My mother died when I was sixteen and my father died when I was forty-six. ...