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Community Theater to Present ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ DEERSVILLE — The Deersville Community Theater will present "Fiddler on the Roof" during a four-day run June 18-21. The musical follows Tevye, a poor milkman, and his family as they navigate life in the village of Anatevka amid changing traditions and growing persecution. Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. June 18-20 and 2 p.m. June 21. Doors open one hour before each performance. Tickets are available through Eventbrite. The theater’s dining room will open two hours before each performance, offering homemade meals and ...

Greek Food Festival roots run deep in community

STEUBENVILLE — For 40 years, the middle part of June has drawn residents from across the Tri-State Area to the corner of South Fourth and South streets in the city's South End. They come to participate in the annual Greek Food Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. This year's ...

Ohio Envirothon competition brings back fond memories

STEUBENVILLE — Wendee Zadansky-Dodds admits she gets a little nostalgic every year when Ohio’s Envirothon competition heats up. Dodds, Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District administrator, was an Envirothon competitor herself back in her high school days. This year, she and JSWCD ...

NEARING COMPLETION

Craig Howell Work continues on a mural project under way in downtown Wellsburg as part of West Virginia's America 250 Mural Program. Painted by Wheeling-area artist Drew Gonchoff, the mural project is organized by the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, with financial support ...

Weirton Council to discuss property maintenance concerns

WEIRTON – Members of Weirton Council will sit down next week to discuss concerns with, and possible adjustments to, the city's property maintenance procedures. A work session has been scheduled for 6 p.m., Tuesday, in Room 201 of the Weirton Municipal Building, with an agenda to include discussion of “general property maintenance compliance, enforcement and procedures.” The work session is open to the public. The issue was among those touched upon during the Department Reports portion of Tuesday's council meeting, with Code Official Nick Stewart noting some of the challenges ...

Second Saturdays set to kick off its season

WEIRTON – The Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau is bringing back its monthly summer events featuring live music, local vendors, food and more. Second Saturdays is set to return this weekend to the Weirton Event Center, with gates opening at 5 p.m. Saturday. This weekend's ...