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Sycamore center honors King’s legacy through children’s day event

STEUBENVILLE — Children and young adults from throughout the community came together at the Sycamore Youth Center Jan. 17 for a meaningful day of fellowship, celebration and service during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Youth and Children’s Day celebration. The event honored King’s legacy by combining food, entertainment and hands-on community service projects. Participants spent the early afternoon sharing a meal, enjoying performances by young local artists and concluding the day by assembling more than 2,000 food bags for area children in need. The service project was ...

Campus News

Muskingum University NEW CONCORD — Muskingum University has announced those local students who have been named to the Fall 2025 President’s List and Dean’s List. To be named to the President’s List, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.9 or above on a minimum load of 12 completed semester hours. Local students include Holly McMahon of Cadiz and Jacob Whitmore of Scio. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or above on a minimum load of 12 completed semester hours. Students named to the Dean’s List include Elizabeth ...

Church sermon topics

• Bell Chapel United Methodist Church, Steubenville: “Everybody, Always: What’s in Your Bucket?” will be the 10 a.m. sermon given by the Rev. Seth Filburn. • Cadiz Presbyterian Church: “Goin’ Fishing.” • Cove Presbyterian Church, Weirton: The 11 a.m. sermon will be “It’s All About God!” given by Elder Bobby Jones. • Finley Church, Steubenville: The 10:45 a.m. sermon will be “Seeing Wealth As God Sees It,” from the sermon series, “A World of Possibilities.” The 6 p.m. service will be prayer. The Rev. Greg Kasler will lead the services. • Harmony ...

Top Buckeye spellers

Brheanna Boyles, a seventh-grader at Buckeye Local Junior High School, placed first in the Buckeye Local School District Spelling Bee held Wednesday at Buckeye Local High School. Boyles correctly spelled the word “refinery,” a noun that means an industrial facility where a substance is ...

Special Connections earns nonprofit title

STEUBENVILLE — For the past five years, Special Connections has enabled individuals of all ages with developmental and intellectual disabilities to enjoy life through inclusive activities. The organization is a partnership between the Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Special Needs Parents of the Ohio Valley Support Group Facebook page and Crossroads Christian Church. Mindy Aleksiejczyk, coordinator for the online support group and president of the JCBDD board, said Special Connections has come a long way and is now a nonprofit organization. Aleksiejczyk said ...

Special award

Every year, organizers of the Toronto City School District Spelling Bee present the Gary Wilson Award to a fifth-grader who places highest in the event. The award was named for the late, long-time Toronto educator who was a strong supporter of the spelling bee competition, according to ...