Birthdays
Aug. 8 Greg Rea, Kent Abbie Wheeler, Clinton, Pa.
Weirton to consider new municipal waste contract
WEIRTON – Weirton Council will be asked to consider a new contract for the disposal of municipal waste and recycling during its upcoming meeting. Among items discussed, and recommended, during Friday's meeting of the city Finance Committee was a contract for the city's garbage disposal, ...
Frontier warfare comes to life in Fort Steuben's America 250 lecture
STEUBENVILLE — While the battles of Lexington, Concord and Yorktown dominate most accounts of the American Revolution, another fierce struggle unfolded hundreds of miles to the west in the rugged Ohio Country. It was a conflict fought not only between British and American forces, but also ...
Marian Taylor celebrates 104th birthday
WELLSBURG — Marian Alice (Bishop) Taylor is celebrating her 104th birthday Saturday. Born in Kingman, Maine, on Aug. 8, 1922, she comes from a family with a long history of military service. Her father, J.D. Bishop, served in World War I, and her three brothers all served during World War ...
Hancock Commission to seek outside legal advice on opioid fund distribution
NEW CUMBERLAND – Hancock County commissioners will seek outside legal counsel to advise them in relation to the distribution of the county's allotment of opioid settlement funds, in particular concerning one of its selected recipients. Commissioners convened in a special meeting Friday ...
Briefs
Meet the coaches at the Mingo K of C MINGO JUNCTION — Area fans will have the opportunity to meet two new high school football coaches Thursday at the Mingo Knights of Columbus. Gregory Bahen from Catholic Central High School and Hayden Daley from Buckeye Local High School will be on hand for the event, which will run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Doors will open at 5 p.m., organizers said. The evening will include refreshments and a 50-50 drawing. East Springfield dinner Thursday EAST SPRINGFIELD — The East Springfield Community Center will host its monthly fundraiser dinner ...