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Sycamore introduces Sketch Comedy Club

STEUBENVILLE — The Sycamore Youth Center is teaming with the Guadalupe Theater Co. to introduce a new creative opportunity for area youth. The pair will be launching a Sketch Comedy Club, designed to give participants hands-on experience in the arts of acting, writing and directing. The club will hold its first meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Sycamore Youth Center, located at 301 N. Fourth St. in Steubenville. The program is open to students who are interested in performance, storytelling and collaborative creativity. According to Bobbyjon Bauman, executive ...

Ohio Traffic Safety Office marks 25th anniversary of sign

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Traffic Safety Office, a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety which oversees driver training, is proud to mark the 25th anniversary of the student driver sign. This simple, yet powerful tool, has helped make Ohio roads safer for teens and families. This milestone honors the vision and determination of Jonna Saul-Anderson, a mother from Hilliard, whose advocacy led to a state law change in 2004, allowing student driver signs to be displayed in vehicle windows. What began as a mother’s effort in 2001 to protect her daughter, Jessica, during the ...

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Church to hold fundraiser WELLSBURG — The Altar and Rosary Society of St. John Evangelist Church in Wellsburg, will hold a soup and sandwich sale beginning at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the church, located at 1300 Charles St. The sale will continue until all of the food is sold, according to organizers. Patrons will have the option to dine in or carry out their purchases. Carryout orders can be placed by calling the church after 11 a.m. at (304) 737-8051. Wednesday’s menu will consist of the following soups: Pasta fagioli, vegetable, chicken noodle and stuffed pepper. Sandwiches ...

Edison holds district bee

Doug Holmes, a sixth-grader at Stanton Elementary School, placed first in the Edison Local School District Spelling Bee, held Tuesday at Edison High School. Holmes correctly spelled “squabble,” a noun meaning a petty quarrel about something petty or trivial, to claim the win. Taking part ...

Ohio County Library to hold adult spelling bee

WHEELING — The Friends of the Ohio County Library will host their second-annual Spelling Bee for Grown-Ups on Feb. 21 in the auditorium of the Ohio County Public Library. Laura Jackson will serve as host and emcee of the event, along with disc jockey Jermaine Lucious. The bee will include 10 teams competing for spelling prizes and prizes for best costume, according to organizers. Pre-registered teams will be comprised of between two to six spellers, who will work collaboratively to determine the correct spelling of a given word. One designated team member will spell the ...

Community welcome to join in Senior Tours

WEIRTON — Following a productive December, members of the International Senior Club will next meet on Feb. 10. There will not be a January meeting. President Regina Truax announced club members and the community should keep in mind the following bus tours, which still have availability. All tours are open to the public. Tours include: “Let’s Hang On,” Frankie Valli Tribute, Ohio Star Theater, Sugarcreek, 1 p.m. show, includes a buffet lunch at the Dutch Valley Restaurant and transportation, March 27; Rock and Roll Doo Wop Volume 28, featuring Jay and the Americans, the ...