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Fire department to hold steak fry KNOXVILLE — The Toronto Fire Department will hold a steak fry, featuring live music by Dustin VanFossen and Colin McCoy, at 5 p.m. Feb. 28 at Crawford Hall in Knoxville. The event will include a cash bar. The cost will be $40 per person. For ticket information, call (740) 537-5011. Mardi Gras fundraiser set BURGETTSTOWN — The Weirton Heights Rotary Club and the Weirton Christian Center are hosting a Mardi Gras fundraiser at 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Pepsi-Cola Roadhouse, located at 565 state Route 18 in Burgettstown. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. ...

Garden therapy offered

Members of the Woodland Garden Club met to learn about garden therapy, a program presented by Jodi Russell. Russell explained how gardening is possible during the winter months by having those in the club create cards containing pictures of the hobby, which they can then send to friends of all ...

Library offering a Blind Date with A Book

STEUBENVILLE — Some people believe in love at first sight. But have you ever fallen in love with a book at first page? Officials with the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County have announced that residents can take part in its Valentine’s Day event “Blind Date with A ...

Franciscan conference set

STEUBENVILLE — At a time when young adults are told they must choose between professional success and family life, between ambition and holiness, or between faith and cultural relevance, Franciscan University of Steubenville is convening a national conversation to challenge that narrative. The university will host the conference, presented by Franciscan’s Veritas Center for Ethics in Public Life, entitled “Work, Family and Faith: Toward an Integrated Life,” March 20-21, bringing together nationally-recognized Catholic thinkers, cultural leaders, Millennial and Gen Z voices to ...

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Financial report available WINTERSVILLE — The Cross Creek Township 2025 annual financial report has been completed and is available for inspection at the Cross Creek Township office, located at 1267 Cadiz Road in Wintersville. To make an appointment to view the report, call (740) 264-7619. ‘Seduction Science’ planned at center PITTSBURGH — The Kamin Science Center is inviting sweethearts and those going solo to explore the laws of attraction and seduction during its 21+ Night: Seductive Science. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. Friday and continue until 10 ...

Philoptochos gives to cancer patients

In conjunction with World Cancer Day, which was recognized on Feb. 4, the Weirton All Saints Ladies Philoptochos Society delivered 15 cancer care bags to the WVU Weirton Medical Center’s oncology department. Included in each bag was a Kroger gift card for patients, along with skin care ...