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Aim observes baby safety month

STEUBENVILLE — Aim Women's Center is joining the national Baby Safety Month campaign to help local families reduce preventable injuries and make safer decisions for infants and young children. Each September, the Baby Safety Alliance leads this nationwide initiative to highlight everyday hazards and promote evidence-based safety practices for sleep, feeding, car seats, and product use. This year's theme, "Before You Try, Verify," responds to the rapid spread of viral parenting hacks, many of which use baby products in ways that are unsafe or not intended. The Baby Safety Alliance ...

Former Bellaire teacher sentenced to more than a decade in prison

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Former Bellaire High School teacher and track coach Shawn Valloric was sentenced to 14-15 years in prison Monday. Valloric pleaded guilty to 52 charges involving child pornography in August. In April, he was arraigned on 52 counts of pandering sexually oriented matter ...

Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn’t involve a blood test

WASHINGTON (AP) — New blood tests that might predict Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin may sound tantalizing for people who worry about later-in-life dementia. But doctors say they aren't quite ready yet — and besides, you don’t need a test before trying to lower your risk. The ...

Red Hats meet

Contributed Members of the LaBonne Vie Chapter of the Red Hats Society met for their August meeting at Scaffidi's Restaurant and Tavern. They were asked to share something important to them in their lives. The ladies spoke about special photos and mementos that were significant to them. ...

Sassie Lassies meet

Contributed Members of the Weirton Red Hat Sassie Lassies met recently at Dee Jays BBQ Ribs and Grille on Three Springs Drive. Attending were, from left, Connie Norwood, Cheryl Kondik, marge LeMasters, Karen Kuhn, Betty Dugan (a guest), Donna Robinson, Linda Walter, Martha Varitek, Connie ...