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ANITA WARGO

Anita Rosario (Panza) Wargo, 96, passed away peacefully on August 31, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born on March 10, 1930, in Toronto, Ohio, one of four children born to Dominick and Margherita (Calabrese) Panza. Anita graduated from Weir High School and went straight to work in ...

Steubenville boy continues to defy the odds

STEUBENVILLE — Damir Thorn may be just a little boy, but to his mother, he is nothing short of a miracle. Born three months prematurely and weighing less than 1.5 pounds, doctors did not expect the newborn to survive. Yet Damir has continued to defy expectations and thrive. Now 2, he lives ...

New JVS Fire/EMT program aims to fill first responder gap

BLOOMINGDALE – About 10 juniors and seniors are currently enrolled and will work to obtain Fire I and II and EMT certifications and graduate with the abilities to serve in the safety forces. Fire and emergency service instructors (FESIs) Rusty Cominsky, Art Fowler Jr., Travis Coffy and Jim ...

Women’s golf

Town and Country LISBON — The Town and Country Ladies Golf League held an away match at Beaver Meadows Colf Course on Aug. 27. The winning foursome was Kathy Antinone, Abbey Wilson, Linda Staffilino and Shirley Guida. Coming in second were Jennie Epifano, Vicki Brozka, Diane Vandine, and Toni Dondzila. The longest drive winners on the fourth hole were: Epifano, A-flight; Vandine, B-flight, and Michele Purviance, C-flight. The longest drive winners on No. 9 were: Antinone, A-flight; Vandine, B-flight; and Nancy Lellie, C-flight. Monday Night Ladies League HOOKSTOWN, Pa. — ...

Beatty Park to host evening of music

STEUBENVILLE — Historic Beatty Park, located at 621 Lincoln Avenue, will come alive Sept. 13. An evening of music will begin at 6 p.m. with a performance by the Friends Community Choir, followed at 6:45 p.m. by the Sycamore Classical Choir. The presentation will be in the park's recently ...

County Road 39 Farm Festival returns for third year

BLOOMINGDALE — There will be plenty to do, see and eat at the County Road 39 Farm Festival, set for Sept. 12-13 at the Pinkerton-Gross Farm, 775 County Road 39 (Unionport Road) in Bloomingdale. “It’s already our third year, time’s flying by,” organizer Donetta Campbell said, describing the festival as “two full days of fun, food vendors, baked goods, live music, games and contests.” This year, Campbell said the Walter Gross family and Pinkerton Farms had a shelter house built at the festival site in memory of Walter’s late wife, Francie. “We’re thankful for the ...