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Craig Howell The volunteer committee tasked with organizing Follansbee's Christmas in the Park is putting the finishing touches on the annual event set for Oct. 10-11 at Follansbee Park. Taking part in a planning meeting Wednesday are, in front from left, Co-chair Stacey Williams and Co-chair ...

Operation Vital Crosswalk brings veterans, businesses together

STEUBENVILLE — You can sense the excitement in Scot Loveland's voice when he talks about Operation Vital Crosswalk, and what it can do for veterans and those who are serving. "The whole purpose of this event is to be able to connect Ohio veterans and military families directly with employers, small businesses that are often owned by veterans themselves and service providers," Loveland said while discussing the Oct. 15 event planned at Youngstown State University-Steubenville. Loveland is the director of the Ohio Apex Accelerator at Youngstown State. That's one of the entities ...

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Massive crowd attends Wall That Heals opening ceremony

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The organizers of The Wall That Heals visit, which began Thursday with an opening ceremony, had hoped to see a strong turnout to welcome the display to the Belmont County Fairgrounds. Those wishes were granted. Hundreds of residents flocked fairgrounds to create a ...

Shadyside native is the oldest person on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A Shadyside native is the oldest person whose name appears on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, and his granddaughter is keeping his memory alive. Kenna Clyde Taylor was 62 years old when he died during active service in Vietnam on September 21, 1970. He was a Petty ...