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Sycamore teaching teens ballroom dance

STEUBENVILLE — Area youth will soon have the opportunity to trade their sneakers for dancing shoes as the Sycamore Youth Center prepares to launch a new program aimed at fostering grace, poise and rhythm. The center has announced the upcoming start of its Sycamore Teen Ballroom Classes, a ...

Night to Shine possible thanks to volunteers

TORONTO — Efforts are underway for the third-annual Night to Shine event, scheduled to be held Feb. 13 at Toronto High School. Organizers say volunteers and donors have helped make the event the success it has become throughout the years. Local organizers of this annual worldwide prom ...

Author writes caregiver book

WEIRTON — Former Weirton resident Donne Greco Paine, who resides on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, has released a new book she believes those thorughout the Ohio Valley will find beneficial. Entitled, “Beyond the Basics: Ten Pillars of Compassionate Care — A Heartfelt Handbook for Caregivers,” the handbook provides readers with the practical tools needed, along with real-life examples and reflective exercises that may be required to uplift and sustain caregivers. Paine is a lifelong nurse, educator and advocate for compassionate caregiving. She has announced the ...

Community news from around the area

Church to hold soup sale WEIRTON — St. Thomas Episcopal Church will hold a carryout only soup sale from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the church, located on Three Springs Drive in Weirton. Soups available will include chicken noodle, vegetable and broccoli and cheese. Quarts will be sold for $8. Pints will cost $5. To place an order or for information, contact the church at (304) 723-4120. Lighthouse celebrating anniversary STEUBENVILLE — Lighthouse Counseling and Mediation Services will celebrate eight years of hope, healing and support to those area residents in ...

Chamber to present vendor showcase

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its Small Business Vendor Showcase and is looking for local vendors to participate. The event is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 28 at Tink’s Treats, located at 4227 Mall Drive in Steubenville. The community-wide event will be held indoors and is open to the public, according to chamber officials. Registration will be free for all chamber members. Non-chamber members will pay a $30 registration fee. Admission to attend the event is free of charge. All participating vendors ...

Wayward Saints to perform docudrama

WEIRTON — In recognition of Martin Luther King Day, the Dunbar Recreation Center will present a special docudrama for the community, entitled “Wanted by the FBI: James Earl Ray.” The docudrama-formatted program focuses on the events surrounding the assassination of King and the final sermon he gave on the night prior to his assassination. The performance will begin at noon on Monday at the center, located at 300 Kessel St. in Weirton. Preceding the show, a luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the center. The performance was originally to be delivered following the annual MLK ...