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7 Ranges, library team up for back-to-school bash

STEUBENVILLE — 7 Ranges Entertainment is teaming up with the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County to help local students and families get ready for the new school year with the Level Up for School Back-to-School Bash. The event will run from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at 7 Ranges Entertainment. The community-focused event will bring together local organizations and businesses for an afternoon dedicated to helping students start the school year prepared, supported and excited. Among the highlights are: • Free school supplies for students in pre-K through ...

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COMMUNITY YARD, VENDOR SALE SET TRIADELPHIA, W.Va. – The Highlands Sports Complex will host The Great HSC Community Yard & Vendor Sale Aug. 22-23 at 225 McCormick Way. The indoor event will feature local sellers, small businesses, crafters and vendors offering household items, collectibles, handmade goods and specialty products. Vendor spaces remain available. Shopping hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 22 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23. Admission is $3, with children 12 and younger admitted free. For more information or vendor registration, visit highlandssports.com or call ...

Mural taking form

Craig Howell The latest addition to Weirton's growing public art community is becoming more visible. This mural, in the works on the north side of the Strip Steel Credit Union building, 3316 Main St., Weirton, is being painted through the combined efforts of art students at Weir and Oak Glen ...

Flood watch issued as heavy rain threatens Ohio Valley

Meteorologists at the National Weather Service’s Pittsburgh bureau are casting wary eyes toward the skies over the next few days, as heavy rains around several parts of the Ohio Valley could produce flooding — especially since previous storms have already saturated the ground. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for much of the Ohio Valley, including Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel counties in West Virginia and Belmont, Harrison and Monroe counties in Ohio, until 8 a.m. Wednesday. The region already saw thunderstorms roll through most of Monday, and meteorologists ...

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SR 152 to close south of Richmond RICHMOND — State Route 152 will close just south of Walnut Ridge Road from Aug. 17-28 for a culvert replacement project. The closure will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. School buses and emergency vehicles will be accommodated during the closure. The detour will use state Route 646 east to state Route 43 north, then return to SR 152. The reverse route will be used for southbound traffic. The project is expected to be completed Aug. 28. For more information, contact the Ohio Department of Transportation District 11 ...

Buckeye Boosters help band start another year

RAYLAND — Parents and other supporters of the Buckeye Local High School Band stepped into the kitchen Sunday to help ensure its members have everything they need to perform for their school and the community at large. The Buckeye Local Band Boosters once again served up chicken dinners to ...