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MWCD celebrates ribbon cutting for new marina at Clendening Lake

NEW PHILADELPHIA — The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District will celebrate the completion of its new marina building at Clendening Lake with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. June 26 at the Clendening Lake Marina, 79100 Bose Road, Freeport. Community members, local officials, partners and members of the media are invited to attend. The new 3,400-square-foot marina facility represents a significant investment in enhancing visitor experiences and recreational opportunities at one of Ohio’s outdoor destinations. The building features public restrooms, a sales area, office ...

Fitness Court installation to begin later this summer

WEIRTON — A planned public fitness court is expected to soon take shape at Margaret Manson Weir Memorial Park. Working with the National Fitness Campaign, the Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation will have a Fitness Court installed in the coming months in an area of the court that once ...

Martin's music is timeless

STEUBENVILLE — Ask any one of the thousands of people why they have come to Steubenville this weekend for the 30th annual Dean Martin Hometown Festival and you will likely get several answers. There is one, though, that just about everyone will include. That is the quality of his music. “He was the king of cool,” said Nigel Brown while discussing Martin Friday morning. “But his music, his music will live forever. People will be listening to his music long after I'm gone, because his music resonates with everybody. I mean, everybody relates to it, and he was, like, ...

Steubenville road work to impact Sunset Blvd., downtown alleys

STEUBENVILLE — The city will begin multiple street resurfacing and utility projects starting Monday and continuing throughout the week, resulting in lane restrictions, overnight paving and parking restrictions across several areas, according to the city engineer’s office. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and continuing throughout the week, Sunset Boulevard from Efts Lane to Welday Avenue will be reduced to one lane. The lane closure is expected to last several weeks. The work is needed for an AT&T subcontractor to perform adjustments to manhole frame castings tied to the Sunset ...

Weirton Christian Center provides meals to children during the summer

WEIRTON – The Weirton Christian Center is serving as a sponsor for the federal Summer Food Service Program, providing free lunch and a snack to area youth under the age of 18. Lunch will be served at the Weirton Christian Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Thursday, through July 30, with snacks available for those enrolled in the Christian Center's summer program from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Weirton Christian Center is located at 117 Ivy St. in Weirton. The summer program is available from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, for youth in kindergarten readiness ...