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Village, township work together

WINTERSVILLE — Crews from the village and Cross Creek Township worked together to complete street and road work, a partnership that helped both areas. “The street department, along with the Cross Creek Highway Department, spread about 100 tons of asphalt,” Village Administrator Jesse ...

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UMWA sets meeting HOPEDALE — UMWA Local 1304 will hold its regular neeting on Saturday at the Hopedale American Legion, 48225 Rabbit Road, Hopedale. Breakfast will be served at 9:30 a.m., with the meeting to follow at 10 a.m. Retzer to perform at Harmony Church MINGO JUNCTION — The Ron Retzer Trio will perform their favorite songs at Harmony Church of Mingo Junction, 2119 Commercial Ave. from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 13. The concert is free and everyone is invited to attend. Bike and pedestrian meeting set WEIRTON — The West Virginia Division of Highways will host a ...

Top of WV Arts Council to celebrate America with new exhibit

WEIRTON – The Top of West Virginia Arts Council is celebrating the nation, its history and culture through an upcoming exhibit, set to go on display at the Summit Art Gallery this week. “America and Art - Celebrating Our 250th Founding Through Art,” will go on display, beginning with an opening reception at 5 p.m., Thursday. The exhibit features the works of local artists honoring the United States' semiquincentennial, featuring original 2D and 3D art, as well as photographs. Entries in the exhibit will be judged by Zane Miller of West Liberty University, who will present awards ...

Annual duck derby to raise funds for Wellsburg splash pad project

WELLSBURG – Things are about to get ducky in Brooke County. The 2026 Duck Derby will see hundreds of little yellow plastic ducks floating in the Ohio River June 14, with attendees also able to take part in a 5K race, enjoy a car show, food vendors and more. “This is our fifth year of ...

Port Authority looking to turn Pico Park into new housing

STEUBENVILLE — Now that they have grant funding to remediate the old Naval training center, at least two Jefferson County commissioners say replacing Pico Park with new housing wouldn’t be the end of the world. The county’s port authority was recently awarded funding from the state to remediate the training center property, and at last week’s meeting commissioners authorized the prosecutor’s office to “proceed with the next step” to transfer the property to the port authority. “I think it’s good news,” Commissioner Tony Morelli said at the time. “If the port has ...