TORONTO — A search by a German historian led to a discovery that touched the lives of a Toronto man and his family. Last fall, Toronto’s Jim Rinaldo said that, in advance of Memorial Day, the daughter of a cousin who lives in Columbus received a call from Torben Haunhost, a historian in ...
WELLSBURG – Wellsburg is known for a large Independence Day celebration, and this year organizers hope to make the festivities even bigger in honor of the nation’s semiquincentennial. “We have a whole week of events lined up,” said Dan Otto, who along with Megan Rogerson, Tom ...
STEUBENVILLE — Only 247 students remain in contention for the Scripps National Spelling Bee title and Francis Kissinger of Steubenville is among them. “It feels pretty good,” Kissinger said during a break from preparing for the 101st annual bee. “It can be overwhelming. Sometimes it ...
WHEELING – Wheeling resident Jim Temple enlisted in the Army at 17 years old as a way to make a life of his own. “I volunteered in 1992 before I graduated from high school. I came from a suppressed family background. I needed to find a way to make my own way in life,” he said. The ...
WEIRTON - Tonight's kickoff for the Weirton summer concert series, organized by the City of Weirton, has been postponed as a result of anticipated weather. The concert was set to feature a performance by The Fantasy's at the Weirton Event Center. A make-up date will be announced at a later ...
WEIRTON — James Keller and Geoff Tomes still have a hard time believing how fast things happened not too long ago. They had sent a press kit about their band, Keller, to Whisky a Go Go, and 45 minutes later, they received an offer to play at the iconic music venue. "If you would have ...
