WINTERSVILLE — Tom Mort began coaching youth baseball in 1977, just two years removed from graduating at Catholic Central High School. A friend approached him because he needed help with a Steubenville Babe Ruth squad. Mort did not think about his future when he agreed to coach for the ...
AMSTERDAM — Although helping neighbors is a reflex for Rick and Florence Mader of Amsterdam, such acts of kindness don’t go unappreciated. John and Yvonne Nosal live nearby on township Highway 267 — Red Dog Road — and are among the beneficiaries of that philosophy of Mader ...
TORONTO — As the armor-wearing and sword-wielding mascot of the Toronto High School football team, Nathan Jones is a familiar sight to the many attending the Red Knights’ games. But Nat the Knight, as he is known by many, also embodies the virtues of the knights of old, including bravery ...
From as far away as Vietnam, to right here in the Ohio Valley, Donald Jochims life has been about service the entire way. “It’s a part of my way of life,” Jochims said. “I enjoy helping people and do it to the best of my ability.” Jochims served in the Navy during the Vietnam ...
NEW CUMBERLAND — New Cumberland native George Hines said though the town isn’t the most populated or prosperous community in the Ohio Valley, residents can take pride in its appearance. And Hines has been working for many years to beautify the city and bring attention to its history, a ...
WINTERSVILLE — Sandy Grimm has spent most of her life helping others. After all, the Steubenville native has been involved in some charity or another from the time she was a child. “I grew up volunteering,” Grimm said. “My mother was a volunteer, and I have been involved in ...
