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Jewelry sale set at WMC WEIRTON –– The Weirton Medical Center Auxiliary will hold its $5 masquerade jewelry sale from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday and from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday in the center’s atrium. Proceeds from the sale will be used toward the auxiliary’s annual gift to the ...

DAR recognizes flood volunteers

STEUBENVILLE — Anytime Mother Nature decides she is going to wreck havoc somewhere within the Ohio Valley, it is almost guaranteed there will be someone willing to immediately volunteer to assist those affected. Such was the case on June 13, when flooding occurred throughout parts of Ohio ...

Toronto seniors give to food/toy drives

TORONTO — The Toronto Sunrise Seniors met Nov. 14 with President Barbara Pritts welcoming Tammy Allen as the group’s newest member. Co-Chaplain Gloria Boley gave the blessing prior to the Thanksgiving feast, which included turkey and an array of side dishes and desserts. Following the ...

Leaders speak

Students enrolled in the Future Business Leaders Association at Oak Glen High school spoke on the issue of tax preparation to members of the Hancock County Association of Retired School Employees. The students group on hand to perform the presentation, included, from left, Maddox McCay, Kairi ...

Community news from around the area

Legion to host blood drive WINTERSVILLE — The Wintersville American Legion Post 557, located at 1212 Two Ridge Road, will host an American Red Cross blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. on Dec. 17. Organizers announced there is a critical blood shortage in the United States during this time, ...

New volunteers join CASA effort

NEW CUMBERLAND — Two new volunteers have joined A Child’s Place Court-Appointed Special Advocates, a nonprofit group that represents the interests of children involved in abuse and neglect cases in Brooke, Hancock and Jefferson counties. Following the completion of 30 hours of training, ...