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Beast of the East Baseball Tournament Ready For 38th Summer

WHEELING – Two dozen youth baseball teams will begin taking their swings Thursday at a championship in the 38th annual Edgar Martin Beast of the East Tournament. Ten of the teams are local – with five entered in the oldest of the three divisions, the 19U. The other divisions are 14U and 16U, with games being played daily through Sunday’s championship round. Contests in the 14U bracket will be played at Bellaire High School’s John Blacker Field in Neffs and Bridgeport High School’s Niekro Diamond in Brookside Four teams – Post 757 Colts-Blue; Pittsburgh Titans; Moundsville ...

Danielson takes case manager role at Aim

STEUBENVILLE — Aim Women's Center has named Steubenville native Kelcea Danielson case manager for the Mother of Mercy Home, a maternity home run by Aim. In this role, Danielson will oversee and coordinate care and services to the women Aim serves. For Aim, case management includes ...

Marines killed at Iwo Jima are honored

WHEELING — Two different U.S. Marines from Warwood — both of whom were killed in action during World War II while fighting on Iwo Jima — were honored with ceremonies by the Wheeling Military Banner Program. City leaders, local officials from veterans associations and family members of ...

When life gives you lemons...

WEIRTON – A local youth has tapped into his entrepreneurial spirit to help take his family on a trip of his dreams. Seven-year-old John Provenzano, son of Adam and Amber Provenzano of Weirton, has been asking to visit the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., for some time. “He’s been ...

First Friday ... and Saturday ... set

STEUBENVILLE — When First Fridays on Fourth returns this week, area residents will have the chance to enjoy two days of holiday-themed activities. Friday night will feature the regular July edition of the monthly street festival along Fourth Street between Adams and Washington streets. Events will begin, as usual, at 6 p.m. Then, on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m., the festival will reopen with activities leading up to the city's annual fireworks display, scheduled to begin around 9:30 p.m. at Historic Fort Steuben. There will be live music, vendors, local craft beer and children's ...

Daily Happenings

Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE MIA: A teenager reported his 3-year-old brother missing Friday from the 900 block of Woodlawn. He said they were staying with his grandmother for the summer and said they’d gone to Belleview Park, but when they returned grandma was gone and the house was locked so he went into the backyard to answer nature’s call and when he returned he couldn’t find his brother. Police checked the area but didn’t locate the youngster so they charged the teen’s phone and had him call his grandmother, who told them she had the missing child with her. She said ...