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Community

Former school donates to veterans

SMITHFIELD — The Wayne High Veterans Committee donated $1,000 to the Jefferson County Veterans Association on Aug. 13 at the community events building situated on the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. The committee’s project was begun several years ago by Connie Miro Koniske and Rita Dayton ...

Eagle Scout builds blessing box for village

MOUNT PLEASANT — Just outside the United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant sits a wooden structure along the sidewalk. Painted neatly and built to last, the object is more than just a box — it is a blessing. Harrisville resident Jacob Rinkes, 17, built and installed a blessing box for ...

Most Outstanding Exhibitors

The 154th-annual Jefferson County Fair concluded its events Saturday, including the announcement of this year’s Most Outstanding Exhibitor contestants. The winning youth battled all year in the areas of Ohio Achievement Form, Project Book, species interview, species clinic and showmanship, to ...

Sycamore gets results

STEUBENVILLE — The Ohio Valley Youth Network’s Sycamore Youth Center is doing more than just offering programs to local youth. It is proving exactly how the nonprofit makes a measurable difference in their lives. Using data collected from the last fiscal year and running it in a ...

Community news from around the area

Men and Women’s Day program set STEUBENVILLE — Quinn Memorial A.M.E. Church will hold its Men and Women’s Day Program at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church, located at 515 North St. The musical program will feature selections from several local artists, including Charlene Dawkins of Greater ...

The importance of vaccinating

The Jefferson County Humane Society is asking community residents who own cats, to make sure their pets are vaccinated. Within the last few months, three cats have come into the nonprofit that needed an eye removed, including 10-week-old Peek-a-boo, at left, who weighs 3 pounds and is being ...