Bonnie’s Bus to make local stops

April 21, 2026

MORGANTOWN – Bonnie's Bus mobile mammography units will visit area communities next month, offering three-dimensional digital screening mammograms and breast care education to women. Local stops currently scheduled include: CHANGE Inc. in Weirton, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 19. For information, call (304) 797-7733, extension 1306; CHANGE Inc. in Newell, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 21. For information, call (304) 797-7733, extension 3116; Wellsburg Banquet Hall, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 22. To make an appointment, call (304) 737-3665 Bonnie's Bus is a service of WVU Medicine-WVU Hospitals ...

American Legion Post 86 donates to veterans association

April 21, 2026

Contributed Toronto St. Mihiel American Legion Post 86 has contributed $600 to the Jefferson County Veterans Association to support its work to upgrade their 30-year-old military park sign in Friendship Park. The project aims to improve the park for the JCVA Memorial Day program and ...

Red Hat Sassie Lassies meet

April 21, 2026

Contributed The Weirton Red Hat Sassie Lassies met at Froehlich's Classic Corner in Steubenville. Among those attending were, from left, Donna Robinson, Cheryl Kondik, Karen Kuhn, Connie Norwood, Martha Varitek, Margie Lemasters, Brenda Edwards, Barbara Coburn, Angela Reinard, Queen Ruth ...

Four Seasons club meets in Weirton

April 21, 2026

WEIRTON — The Four Seasons Senior Club held its April 15 meeting at Undos in Weirton . President Gene Viola called the meeting to order after which Tony LaRosa gave the opening prayer and led in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and singing "God Bless America." Entertainment was given by Chelsea Householder. Winning prizes were Janet Oiler, 50-50; Martha Veritek, sign-in book; Diane Star, Phyliss Bodo and Laura Mamula, door prizes; Terry Ramsey Lee Lewis, dinners given away by Jerry Williams. Birthdays included Ray Dalfonso, Liz Becroft, Faye Jones, Gene Viola, Buck ...

Eight states, three time zones and a ton of history: Take a trip down Route 66 as it turns 100

April 21, 2026

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — If you've ever planned to motor west and take the highway that's the best, this might be the time: Route 66 turns 100 this year. The Mother Road, as author John Steinbeck dubbed it, has evolved over the years from an escape for poor farmers fleeing the devastating ...

Business and Professional Women ready for extravaganza

April 20, 2026

FOLLANSBEE — Members of the Ohio Valley Business and Professional Women's Club are gearing up for what has become one their biggest annual fundraising events. This year's Wine and Shoe Extravaganza will be held May 1 at the St. Francis Centre, 805 Lee Ave., Follansbee. Doors for the ...