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Community July 25, 2026

Mary H. Weir Public Library expanding hours WEIRTON — The Mary H. Weir Public Library will expand its public service hours by opening on Saturday afternoons beginning Aug. 1. The library will now be open Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m., providing residents with additional opportunities to visit the library, check out books and other materials, use public computers, access free Wi-Fi and enjoy the many resources and services the library has to offer. The library's complete schedule beginning Aug. 1 is: Monday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; ...

A forgotten cemetery, a family memory and questions beneath the soil

Local News July 25, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — Growing up, Maureen Gillespie Lovell recalls hearing how her great-aunt, Mary Ann Duffy, died in the mid-1870s. “My grandfather always said when she was about 3 years old she drowned in a rain barrel on the side of the house and was buried in ‘Leicy’s field,’ that’s ...

Recognition

Community July 25, 2026

Ross Gallabrese Special years-of-service recognition honors were presented as part of Wednesday's annual awards dinner of the WVU Medicine-Weirton Medical Center Auxiliary. Participating in the event, which was held at the hospital, were, from left, Donna Kittridge, director of support ...

Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival kicks off in Wheeling

Community July 25, 2026

WHEELING — The Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival, featuring a variety of food, music and entertainment, is underway on Water Street in downtown Wheeling. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Friday afternoon in front of the Little Italy Stage, located across from the Heritage Port ...

Daily happenings

Daily Happenings July 25, 2026

Birthdays July 25 Chase Corrigan, Mingo Junction Monique Barbetta, Steubenville Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Cat caught in soccer net: A Saint Charles Drive resident asked police Thursday to help disentangle a neighbor’s cat that had become caught in his child’s soccer net. The resident told police he is allergic to cats and said it has been “an ongoing issue with the neighbor not keeping her animals on her property.” After freeing the cat, police said it returned to the neighbor’s home through a sliding glass door that had been left open “so the animals can ...

Perkins earns platinum status

Business July 25, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — Ken Perkins, owner and president of Tri-State Financial Services, has earned platinum level status, placing him in the top 235 advisers at Cetera Financial Group's annual awards conference, Circle of Excellence. Since 2013, Perkins has been affiliated with Cetera, the wealth ...