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• Bell Chapel UMC: "Encounters with Jesus: Nick @ Nite" • Cadiz Presbyterian Church: "Opportunity vs. Temptation" • Finley Church: 10:45 a.m., "Becoming Less;" 6 p.m., "Our Forever High Priest" • First Christian Church, Weirton: "Cleopas and 'Whatshisname'" • Harmony Church of Mingo Junction: "Wisdom in the Midst of Trials" • Memorial Baptist Church: "3 Necessary Steps" • St. Paul's Church: "From Forgiveness to Witness" • St. Stephen's Episcopal Church: "Christ Jesus was Revealed in the Breaking of the Bread" • Starkdale Presbyterian Church, ...

New owners toast the future of Good Mansion Wines in Wheeling

WHEELING – One of Wheeling's most celebrated gems – nestled amongst historic homes in East Wheeling – opened a new chapter this month as the new owners of Good Mansion Wines, Betsy Sweeny and Alex Panas, raised a glass to a remarkable past and a promising future for the beloved ...

Harrison County revives K-9 program after nearly a decade

CADIZ — The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office has revived its K-9 program after nearly a decade without one. Sadie is the newest addition to the office, and her handler, Devin Dowdle, said he believes the K-9 will help keep drugs out of the community. “This is a huge asset for the ...

Students recognized by Brooke board

WELLSBURG — Several students were recognized during Monday's meeting of the Brooke County Board of Education. Among those celebrated by Superintendent Jeff Crook and board members were members of the Brooke High School Future Business Leaders of America, which was named the West Virginia Chapter of the Year. The organization, under the direction of adviser Chad Haught, is the largest FBLA club in West Virginia with 175 members. It claimed first place in the community service and local annual business report categories, and Haught was honored as the West Virginia adviser of the ...

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Oral rabies vaccination program to begin STEUBENVILLE — Oral rabies vaccine baits will be distributed across the region beginning this weekend, according to officials with the Jefferson County General Health District. Beginning Saturday, approximately 300,000 ONRAB baits containing oral rabies vaccine will be distributed across a 1,700-square-mile bait zone in eastern Ohio, targeting raccoons and other wildlife. The baits will be dropped by low-flying airplanes and helicopters across a vaccination area that includes parts of Jefferson, Harrison, Columbiana, Belmont and Carroll ...

Wellsburg discussing rules for junked, abandoned vehicles

WELLSBURG — City officials are discussing the possibility of updating Wellsburg’s ordinances related to junked or abandoned vehicles. Councilman Larry Swanson raised the issue during Tuesday’s City Council meeting, saying while many of the concerns he wants to address are included in ...