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Ohio Conference NAACP elects officers

COLUMBUS — Tom Roberts, former Ohio state senator and second vice president of the Dayton Unit NAACP, has been re-elected as president of the Ohio Conference NAACP. Election results were announced Sept. 9 at the Embassy Suites in Dublin. Derrick L. Foward, president of the Dayton Unit ...

Heavy equipment program flourishing at Jefferson County JVS

BLOOMINGDALE — The heavy equipment operation and construction program is flourishing in its second year at the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School and intentions are to help fill a growing need in the field. Eleven seniors and 14 juniors take part in the program and instructor Anthony ...

Wellsburg bowling alley is under new ownership

WELLSBURG — The new owner of Brooke Lanes II said he is enjoying making the bowling alley a place where people of all ages can have fun. Ken Davis, who runs the bowling alley with his girlfriend, Breanna Kimbro, said it’s something he had wanted to do for some time, having enjoyed the ...

Getting a Boost

The management and staff of Boost Mobile were joined by members of the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce Sept. 1 for the grand opening of the new location at 247 Three Springs Drive within the Three Springs Crossing business plaza. The event included food, a bounce house and a prize drawing. The ...

In-home care service opens in Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — The owner of Right at Home In-Home Care and Assistance said she knows most senior citizens and adults with disabilities want to be as independent as possible and that often means staying in their own homes. April Wintermoyer said staff from its recently opened office at 630 ...

Ferguson’s House of Furniture co-owner makes ‘40 under 40’ list

WINTERSVILLE — Bobby Ferguson, co-owner of Ferguson’s House of Furniture, has been named one of the industry’s rising stars in Furniture Today’s “40 Under 40” list for 2023. This accolade acknowledges Ferguson’s contributions and leadership within the furniture retail sector. ...