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Weirton’s new fire truck receives blessing before beginning service

WEIRTON – The Weirton Fire Department has a new piece of firefighting apparatus to help protect the community. The department recently unveiled its new truck, Engine 1, and Wednesday morning the truck and its assigned crews received a blessing from the Rev. Binu Sebastian, pastor of St. ...

Local speller looks to the future

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The quest for the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship has come to an end for a local speller. Francis Kissinger advanced through the first two rounds of the competition on Tuesday before being eliminated in the third round. The son of Brian and Courtney Kissinger ...

Weirton to host pepperoni roll contest as part of July 4 festivities

WEIRTON – Area residents are invited to roll up their sleeves and get baking for the Independence Day holiday. As part of its planned festivities, the Weirton Festival Committee is organizing a Pepperoni Roll Baking Contest. “We wanted to do something that screams, not only Weirton, but ...

Woda consultant waiting for state approval to begin cemetery investigation

STEUBENVILLE — The archaeological consultant hired to determine whether remains buried at a Sunset Boulevard property that once housed a Catholic cemetery more than 140 years ago is awaiting state approval before beginning on-site work. Councilman Tracy McManamon told council the consultant, ASC Group, has finished evaluating nearly all of the dirt hauled off-site before crews spotted pieces of grave markers in the field. “I understand there were quite a few (truckloads), but they’ve been over there probably a month now, going through that dirt,” he said. “They’ve been ...

AHEPA marks century of service

WEIRTON — For Jim Antoniou, Tuesday’s banquet celebrating the 100th anniversary of Hancock Chapter 103 of the Order of AHEPA carried extra special meaning. Antoniou, president of the local chapter, explained before the dinner began in the social hall of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church ...

Brooke County to seek new sheriff’s department vehicles

WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Sheriff’s Department will continue its annual fleet update after county commissioners approved a request Tuesday to seek bids for two new vehicles. Commissioners authorized the sheriff’s department to advertise for the purchase and upfitting of the ...