STEUBENVILLE — At September’s Faith in the Future luncheon, Mike Bongart shared his incredible story. Bongart was severely injured in the Vietnam War and all but left for dead, but survived against all odds and shared his experience and his faith with a socially distanced crowd at ...
RICHMOND — A drive along state Route 152 in the rural Richmond-Toronto area will never be quite the same again for local sisters Sherry Hoobler and Pam Mettenberger. And that’s because a stretch of highway between Jefferson County Road 56 and Township Road 249 is designated as “PFC ...
WINTERSVILLE — Paul Toth has never been one to sit around doing nothing. As far back as he can remember, Toth said he’s been doing whatever he can to help people around him. “I just think it was the way I was raised,” he said. “If you’re able to help somebody who needs help, I ...
WINTERSVILLE — Tom Mort began coaching youth baseball in 1977, just two years removed from graduating at Catholic Central High School. A friend approached him because he needed help with a Steubenville Babe Ruth squad. Mort did not think about his future when he agreed to coach for the ...
AMSTERDAM — Although helping neighbors is a reflex for Rick and Florence Mader of Amsterdam, such acts of kindness don’t go unappreciated. John and Yvonne Nosal live nearby on township Highway 267 — Red Dog Road — and are among the beneficiaries of that philosophy of Mader ...
TORONTO — As the armor-wearing and sword-wielding mascot of the Toronto High School football team, Nathan Jones is a familiar sight to the many attending the Red Knights’ games. But Nat the Knight, as he is known by many, also embodies the virtues of the knights of old, including bravery ...
