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High school football is around the corner

If you are a fan of high school football, Saturday will certainly serve as a preview of what’s coming during the next few weeks. When the top graduated seniors from Ohio take on their counterparts from West Virginia in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference’s Rudy Mumley Charity All-Star Football Game, it will start the clocking ticking toward the third week in August and the opening of the 2024 high school football season. Of course, there will be bragging rights on the line in Wheeling Island Stadium when the 78th game in a series that dates back to 1940 gets underway at 7:15 p.m. ...

Drive safely in the work zones

It’s been said frequently since the beginning of road construction season, but it bears repeating. In fact, West Virginia Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston said it better than anyone else could have Monday when he issued the plea, “When you go through these work zone, you have GOT to slow down.” His statement came as state officials announced a fourth worker struck this year in a state highway work zone. So far, one contractor has been killed and three West Virginia Department of Highways workers have been hurt. “Imagine, if you will, we’re sitting here in my office ...

Be part of the polling process

Safeguarding the fairness and accuracy of our elections is as critical now as it ever was. Among the people who help do that are the poll workers who guide us through the process. But there are not enough willing to do the job. Here in West Virginia, Secretary of State Mac Warner is joining the effort to highlight that problem with National Poll Worker Recruitment Day on Aug. 1. “Poll workers are critical to facilitating the election process and instilling confidence in voters,” Warner said. “To ensure that we have accessible, safe, and accurate elections we need to fully staff ...

Let’s not forget we are all Americans

In the moments following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump Saturday, there was horror and confusion. Trump emerged defiant from the pile of Secret Service members who rushed to protect him, but as the nation breathed a sigh of relief we learned the attack had, indeed, been deadly. Corey Comperatore, a former fire chief who was attending the Butler, Pa., rally with his family, had dived in front of his wife and daughter to protect them from the bullets. He died for them. Meanwhile, Trump was able to let the nation know he was injured but “fine” after the ...

Congratulations hall of fame inductees

It is always worthwhile to recongize the efforts of those who put themselves forward in an effort to shape the success of a community. The Weirton Hall of Fame recently announced the 12 individuals set to become part of the 2024 induction class, who will be honored with a service Aug. 17 at the Millsop Community Center. We offer our congratulations to those selected, and hope they serve as an example for current and future generations of Weirton residents. Of the 20 nominees, the city’s hall of fame committee chose the following for the Class of 2024: Agness Jean (Lanaghan) ...

Support our local farmers’ markets

Whether you are looking to purchase the freshest produce or freshly baked goods, or maybe just trying to find a place to spend a few hours with your family, friends and neighbors, the region’s farmers markets provide a great opportunity. Markets throughout the Tri-State Area offer the chance to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables and enjoy the nutritional benefits that come with them while supporting the men and women who grow them across the region. You’ll also find a wide variety of vendors selling homemade jams and jellies, baked goods, fudge and locally produced honey, as well ...