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BPW awards scholarships

TORONTO — The Ohio Valley Business and Professional Women's Club held its scholarship dinner May 19 at Baby Boyz BBQ-Straka Hall in Toronto. Treasurer Mari Ann Ohba called the meeting to order, Mary Lou Jones led the Pledge of Allegiance and Phyllis Riccadonna led the club collect. Jones ...

Sermon topics

• Bell Chapel UMC: "Encounters with Jesus: Gone Fishing" • Cadiz Presbyterian Church: "Judging Others" • Cove Presbyterian Church: "The Armor of God" • Finley Church: 10:45 a.m.: "True Wisdom or Utter Foolishness" • First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): "Take Up the Cross" • Harmony Church of Mingo Junction: "And He Will Draw Near to You" • Memorial Baptist Church: "Who Me: An Evangelist?" • St. Paul's Church: "Fear Busters" • Starkdale Presbyterian Church: "Men and Women in the Church" Part Ib" • Two Ridges Presbyterian Church: "The Gift of ...

Sycamore Youth Center continues summer mobile food pantry program

STEUBENVILLE — The Sycamore Youth Center's Summer Mobile Food Pantry is once again serving children and families throughout Steubenville and Wintersville, providing free food assistance every Friday through Aug. 7. The program is designed to help address food insecurity among local youth during the summer months when school meal programs are not available. Children and teens ages 1-18 are eligible to receive food at no cost. The mobile pantry makes multiple stops each Friday at locations throughout both communities, bringing shelf-stable food directly into neighborhoods where ...

Briefs

Cross Creek meeting set WINTERSVILLE — Cross Creek Township will have a special meeting at 4 p.m. Monday at the township office, 1267 Cadiz Road. The meeting will be to take care of billing and to sign checks. Strawberry festival in Brilliant BRILLIANT — Brilliant Methodist Church will hold its annual strawberry festival July 3, organizer have announced. Being held in conjunction with the Wells Township Independence Day celebration, the festival will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. behind Buckeye North Elementary School. International Senior Club meets WEIRTON — The ...

More than a meal: Salad Luncheon supports Daily Bread Center in Martins Ferry

MARTINS FERRY — The Daily Bread Center will revive a longtime community tradition Thursday when it hosts its annual salad luncheon fundraiser at the St. Mary School gym. The luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and is donation-based, with attendees invited to make "love offerings" to support the Daily Bread Center's operations. A variety of salads, chicken salad sandwiches, desserts and beverages will be available. Takeout also will be offered. A silent auction will be held, with tickets available for $1 each or six for $5. The salad luncheon began about 16 years ago but ...

Coming down

Craig Howell Crews have been active, in recent weeks, on the demolition of the former American Legion Post 45 building in Follansbee. The building, located at 998 Main St., was condemned last year after an archway, that was part of its facade, collapsed into its roof, crashing through the ...