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Learning of chamber’s future

Contributed The Weirton Rotary Club welcomed Stephanie LeMasters, the new president of the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce, during its meeting Oct. 7, learning of her vision for the chamber's future, along with some upcoming events and initiatives. LeMasters, in front, is pictured with, from ...

Special meeting

Contributed Two veterans of the Vietnam War were reunited at the Wall That Heals at the Belmont County Fairgrounds when Fort Steuben Chapter member Karen Blanc and her husband, Rich Blanc, found Larry and Cheryl Barnes there. Larry Barnes is the commander of the St. Clairsville American ...

Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Celebrates 115 Years

When Father Jason Charron, Pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Ukrainian Catholic Church looks around his church and its congregation, celebrating 115 years this Sunday, he sees the formula that has allowed for more than a century of success. He calls it the "three S's" -- small, ...

Briefs

Elections board to meet STEUBENVILLE — The monthly meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Elections will be Monday at 9:30 a.m. in the Tower building, 500 Market Street, Steubenville. Toronto board will meet TORONTO — Toronto City Schools Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday. The meeting will be held in the library at Toronto Junior-Senior High School. SVRTA meets Thursday STEUBEVILLE — The Steel Valley Regional Transit Authority will hold its regular board meeting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. The meeting will be held at the Robert J. Cutri, Modal ...

Historic Fort Steuben to host final series lecture

STEUBENVILLE — What was it really like to fight as a soldier during the American Revolution? How did military tactics shape the battlefield and what role did Baron Friedrich von Steuben play in transforming the Continental Army into a more disciplined and effective fighting force? These questions will be explored during the final lecture in Historic Fort Steuben's America 250 Lecture Series at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Fort Steuben Visitor Center. Titled "Infantry and Battle in the Age of Baron Steuben," the presentation will be given by Alexander S. Burns, assistant professor at ...

Classes make donation

Contributed A reunion of the Follansbee High School classes from 1960 through 1969 was recently held at St. Francis Center. The remaining treasury was divided between the Clothes Closets at Brooke High School and Brooke Middle School. Making the donations at Brooke High were, from left, ...