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First Fridays bring life to downtown

It wasn’t that long ago that a group of area residents started to ask what they could do to help bring a new sense of vitality to downtown Steubenville. Their idea of bringing a monthly street festival to the city and offering residents from across the Tri-State Area an opportunity to relax and unwind, spend some quality time with members of their family, enjoy the company of friends and neighbors and celebrate what’s good about the region was launched in 2018. Since then, First Fridays on Fourth has grown to become one of the area’s premiere events from late spring through ...

Day of Prayer time to reflect

Americans of all faiths will gather Thursday to participate in the annual National Day of Prayer. Held on the first Thursday of May, the event has been set aside as a day to ask for God’s help for our communities, our states and our nation. The annual commemoration has been held nationally since 1952, with local events in our area being held for many decades. Local observances are set for several locations. They will begin at 8:30 a.m. in Wintersville, outside of the village’s Municipal Building at 200 Grove St. That’s where village officials will gather with staff members ...

Wednesdays alive across Wintersville

The summer-like weather residents of the Tri-State Area have been experiencing serves as a reminder that it’s time to get out and start enjoying the region’s outdoor events and festivals. Among the first of those arrives this week with the return of Wednesdays in Wintersville. Held on the first Wednesday of every month, the event, which will be in its fourth year, will run monthly through September. Featuring a lineup that will include numerous vendors, food trucks, games for children and live entertainment, the festival brings the central part of the village to life. ...

W.Va. early voting begins Wednesday

While West Virginia’s primary election is exactly two weeks away, the state’s voters will be able to begin casting their votes this week. The state has offered an in-person early voting period for several years, providing voters who may not be able to make it to the polls on the dedicated election day with an avenue to still cast their votes for their preferred candidates. This year’s in-person early voting period begins Wednesday, with registered voters able to visit their county courthouses every weekday and Saturday through May 11. Hancock County voters may cast their ...

ARC must help the region grow

How much money must the Appalachian Regional Commission have spent on a “collaboration with Next Street” that produced “Access to Capital and Credit for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses Across Appalachia?” Takeaways for the ARC include acknowledging that small businesses drive “economic and cultural vitality across the Appalachian Region,” and finding that there are “significant barriers” for those businesses to access capital and credit. Earth shattering. Challenges discovered in the report include: A gap between capital supply and demand, geographic constraints ...

Need for blood remains great

Responding to emergency calls for blood and platelet donations is an important way to support the American Red Cross and those who receive those blood products. But even when there is no crisis, it is still important to answer the call for donations. Keeping the supply stable is essential. As always, donors of all types are needed, but the Red Cross says type O blood donors are crucial to keep up the supply. “When it comes to lifesaving care, there’s no letting off the gas — the American Red Cross needs donors to come to give blood over the next few weeks to keep the blood ...