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Weirton looking for the most patriotic bicycle

WEIRTON – The City of Weirton is asking area youth to show off their civic pride this Independence Day through decorating their bicycles. As part of the city's planned celebrations for the Fourth of July and the United States' 250th birthday, officials have organized the Weirton America 250 ...

Local students honored with Lou Holtz Life Improvement Scholarships

EAST LIVERPOOL — The Upper Ohio Valley Museum and Learning Center at the Lou Holtz Hall of Fame has announced the recipients of the 2026 Life Improvement Scholarships. These awards support local students in the Ohio Valley who are continuing their education in the vocational field of study. This year's honorees are: • Brooke High School: David Wires, West Virginia Northern Community College, $1,500; and Nicollete Horstin, West Virginia Northern Community College School of Nursing, $3,000. • Buckeye Local High School: Emerson Boyce, West Virginia Northern Community College, ...

Guntry to cease operations at The Highlands Monday

Guntry, the high-end indoor shooting range, training facility and cafe that opened at The Highlands in March 2025, will cease operations on Monday. The facility sent an email to its members of its impending closure on Friday. The last day to shoot at the facility and the last retail day will ...

Sermon topics

• Bell Chapel UMC: "Encounters with Jesus: An Attitude of Gratitude" • Cadiz Presbyterian Church: "Standing Alone!" • Cove Presbyterian Church: "Finding the Strength and the Courage to Proclaim our Faith" • Finley Church: 10:45 a.m., "Becoming Servants;" 6 p.m., "We Have a Hope" • First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): "Witnesses" • Harmony Church of Mingo Junction: "The Royal Law" • Memorial Baptist Church: "Light of the World" John 8:12-20 • St. Paul's Church: "Building Up a Church" • St. Stephen's Episcopal Church: "You will Be My Witnesses" ...

Daily Happenings

Police Beat Steubenville Police TKO: Officers responding to a report of a fight at Seventh and Franklin Avenue Wednesday say when they arrived at the scene they found one of the parties involved unconscious. City firefighters were called to take the man to the hospital. Witnesses said the “fight was mutual” and they did not know the other person involved. An employee of National Colloid reported a company check had been altered and cashed Wednesday. She said their bank notified company officials the check, written for $3,000, had “been altered to $9,000 and cashed using a ...

Yard of the month

Contributed New Cumberland has announced the Yard of the Month winner for April. The winning yard belongs to Esther and Greg Tinz, who reside on Second Avenue. Mayor Will White presented the award and a check along with the yard of the month sign. The sign will remain in their yard until the ...