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Weir High Drama Club celebrates 10 years with Slapdash! Forever

WEIRTON — The Weir High Drama Club is set to return to the stage with a night of improvisational comedy. Slapdash! Forever (An Evening of Comedy Improv) will mark 10 years with a performance at 7 p.m., May 16. The anniversary show builds on a legacy of high-energy, unscripted performances over the last decade by local students. The production is directed by Corey E. Miller, Weir High’s theater director and sponsor of both the Drama Club and International Thespians Troupe 1556. Student stage manager Jayme Utt will help guide the evening’s production. This year’s cast features ...

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Tri-State Community Band sets special show TORONTO — The Tri-State Community Band is planning a special concert for Mother's Day. Members of the band will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday at Toronto High School. Set to the theme of That's Entertainment, the afternoon will feature a wide variety of music, from show tunes to the sounds of Benny Goodman and George Gershwin. There's no charge to attend, and the show is a perfect event for anyone who enjoys music — moms. family members and friends. The band, which is made up of musicians from across the Tri-State Area, has scheduled ...

Imperial Glass Collectors Society celebrates 50 years

BELLAIRE – The Imperial Glass Collectors Society concluded its 50th annual Imperial Glass Convention on Sunday at the Imperial Glass Museum. The convention kicked off on Thursday and went through Sunday with attendees from across the country flocking to Belmont County to socialize and view ...

Honor Guild inductees recognized

WINTERSVILLE — David W. Mosti, Antonio "Tony" Recinella, Ettore Scassa, Mary Antoinette Gallo Sunyoger and Dominic Teramana Jr. were entered into the Honor Guild for 2026. They were recognized by the Italian American Cultural Club during a dinner held Monday at the St. Florian Event ...

Block party brings people together

STEUBENVILLE — An estimated 150 community members gathered Thursday afternoon for the Sycamore Youth Center and Aim Women's Center Spring Block Party, transforming North Fifth Street into a lively celebration of community, connection and family fun. Held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., the event drew children, parents and neighbors from across the Ohio Valley, all enjoying an afternoon filled with music, food and activities in a welcoming atmosphere. Organizers described the block party as a "smashing success," highlighting the strong turnout and the positive spirit felt throughout the ...

Reporter’s Notebook: Republican Street Fight

Last week, I noted how shocked I was by the sheer amount of spending by political action committees and independent expenditure committees in statehouse races for this primary period. As I reported last week, just five groups had spent more than $1.6 million in a 30-day period between March and April 22. Well, a mere one week later and those same five groups have spent more than $2.6 million. So, in the span of a week, these groups increased their spending by $953,709 – nearly $1 million in just seven days. The five groups in this total include Americans for Prosperity, Sugar Maple ...