Sycamore Youth choir kicks off First Fridays
Ross Gallabrese Members of the Sycamore Youth Center choir sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" to open the July First Fridays on Fourth.
Enjoying art
Ross Gallabrese An exhibit featuring the art of Thomas Cole was on display during First Fridays on Fourth. Cole, who spent several years living in Steubenville during the early 1800s, is considered to be one of the country's best landscape artists. Among those enjoying the prints in the ...
Wheeling Independence Hall Site Director Debbie Jones Retiring
WHEELING – West Virginia Independence Hall site director Debbie Jones will be retiring from her job later this year. Her last day will be Oct. 31. Jones took over as site director at WVIH in May 2016, and said leaving will be “bittersweet.” “You work to retire, in my opinion,” she ...
Beating the heat
Ross Gallabrese Jenna Clapham, right, gets a cold drink from Jenna Starkey of Crazy Sips Handcrafted Lemonade and More during Wednesday's edition of Wednesdays in Wintersville. Area residents braved temperatures in the upper 90s and a heat index of more than 100 degrees to be a part of the ...
Growing through our trials
In the Epistle of James, we believers are told- "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God promises to those who love Him." Does it pay to go through all the pain, heartache, and struggles of life? The answer is a resounding YES, because God is there to help us. There are many seasons in life when we go through a variety of trials for the building up of our faith and character. Many have been hired on a trial basis to determine if they can do the job adequately or not. Often things don't go the way we ...
Briefs
Servia Rest Area Renovation Awarded $21M Contract CHARLESTON — A project to renovate the Servia rest area along Interstate 79 in Braxton County is among 20 construction projects awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways on June 30, 2026. Paramount Builders LLC was awarded a $21,003,611.97 contract for the project, which includes construction of a new building, water tank and utility lines. The contracts were awarded from a bid letting held June 9, 2026. Other projects included CTL Infrastructure Solutions LLC, which was the low bidder on a slip repair, base failure ...