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Bridgeport Fine Arts Festival to showcase student, local artists

BRIDGEPORT — The young artists of Bridgeport Exempted Village School District invite the community to the Bridgeport Fine Arts Festival noon to 4 p.m. Saturday in the cafetorium. Students at Bridgeport High School will present their artwork for sale alongside local artists. Art teacher ...

VLA to highlight Springboard program, partnerships in webinar

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Educational Service Center Virtual Learning Academy is giving a boost to partners who have helped VLA expand its wide range of offerings to school districts across the state and beyond. During his next webinar at 11:11 a.m. April 30, VLA staff member Brant ...

Sweet success: Chocolate extravaganza returns to Wheeling

WHEELING — If you’ve noticed your sweet tooth beginning to ache recently, it may be calling you to one of the sweetest events of the year — the 34th annual Chocolate Extravaganza. This year’s event is slated for 1-3 p.m. May 3 at Temple Shalom, 23 Bethany Pike, Wheeling. For the $20 ...

Pepper fighting to preserve access to health care

STEUBENVILLE — Working to keep health care affordable and ensure Ohioans continue to have access to Medicaid and Medicare are key issues as the Ohio governor’s race begins to heat up, David Pepper, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, said Friday afternoon. “We are ...

West Liberty Takes Flight with new on-campus aviation center

WEST LIBERTY – West Liberty opened its new on-campus aviation center on Friday, and also announced a $1.2 million project to build “West Woods” on the grounds of its recently opened Appalachian Aquatic Conservation Center. Wheeling businessman and philanthropist Gary E. West had a love ...

Local Briefs

Art show cancelled ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The city of St. Clairsville “Spirit of America” — 250th Anniversary of America art show at the Unified Bank Jr. Rec Center has been canceled. The show was to start Friday and run through Monday. City administrative assistant Jenn McMillen said ...