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Kicking off the school year

Contributed The students, faculty, and staff at St. Joseph the Worker Grade School got the year off to a fast start. This year, the Diocese of Wheeling Charleston set a school-year theme of “Grow in Grace,” and the Rev. Dennis Scheulkens reinforced the theme with the teachings of St. Paul ...

Assure America sweeps three Erie Insurance District Sales Awards

WEIRTON - Assure America Corporation earned three Erie Insurance District Sales Awards at Erie Insurance’s 2026 Annual Branch Meeting Contest, held at the Bridgeport Conference Center in Bridgeport, W.Va. The agency received awards in Commercial Lines, Personal Lines, and Life, leading its ...

Daily Happenings

Birthdays Sept. 6 Adam Bezak, South Carolina Sept. 7 Don Taylor, Brilliant Mike Benko, Mingo Junction Police beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Nature’s call: A man was in the 200 block of N. Forest Avenue “praying in the roadway naked” Wednesday. Police found his clothing strewn on the front lawn of a residence, and neighbors told them the man “completely undressed and began praying before running” to the 2500 block of Cherry Avenue. While they were checking the area of Cherry Avenue and Pico Park, a resident told them she’d seen the naked man running in the 2600 block of ...

County Road 39 Farm Festival returns for third year

BLOOMINGDALE — There will be plenty to do, see and eat at the County Road 39 Farm Festival, set for Sept. 12-13 at the Pinkerton-Gross Farm, 775 County Road 39 (Unionport Road) in Bloomingdale. “It’s already our third year, time’s flying by,” organizer Donetta Campbell said, describing the festival as “two full days of fun, food vendors, baked goods, live music, games and contests.” This year, Campbell said the Walter Gross family and Pinkerton Farms had a shelter house built at the festival site in memory of Walter’s late wife, Francie. “We’re thankful for the ...

Sermon topics

• Bell Chapel UMC: "Strange Nuggets: No Complaining? Come On!" • Cadiz Presbyterian Church: "We Need Some Miracles!" • Cove Presbyterian Church: "The Lord's Prayer" • Finley Church: 10:45 a.m., "Freedom and Responsibility"; 6 p.m., "Can God Forget?" • First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): "Together in Prayer" • Harmony Church of Mingo Junction: "Seventy Times Seven" • Memorial Baptist Church: "Rest" • St. Paul's Church: "One, Two, Three, Jesus Loves Even Me!" • Starkdale Presbyterian Church: T"Men and Women of the Church – Part 3B" • ...

Weirton native named CEO of Choice Hotels International

WEIRTON – A Weirton native will now be at the head of one of the world's largest hotel franchisors. Choice Hotels International, on Monday, announced the appointment of Dominic Dragisich as its new president and chief executive officer, as well as to a seat on the company's board of ...