MARTINS FERRY Knights of Columbus will have fish fries Feb. 7 at the council home, 25 N. Fourth St., from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. or when the fish is gone. Menu includes Coleman’s fish dinners and sandwiches, onion rings, french fries, macaroni and cheese and cole slaw. Eat in or take out is available with delivery to city businesses. Call early for afternoon orders:

740-633-0528.

FRIENDS OF Smithfield will be presenting at $500 general scholarship to a high school senior at the Smithfield High School Alumni banquet on July 11. Applicants must be a descendant of a Smithfield High School graduate. Application deadline is May 15; forms are now available at local high schools. For information or to get an application, call Linda Helt at 740-733-7525.

BELLAIRE HIGH School Thespians will sponsor a rigatoni dinner fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Bellaire High School cafeteria. The meal will include rigatoni, salad, bread and dessert. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Proceeds will held pay for costumes for the Thespians Club.

GET READY to laugh and learn about America’s presidents with local historian Jason Garczyk at 6 p.m. Feb. 3 at Martins Ferry Public Library, 20 James Wright Place, Martins Ferry. All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call

740-633-0314.

PURPLE RIDER Booster Club has changed its meetings from weekly to the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Martins Ferry Rec Center. Also, this year’s 300 Club Party will be held Aug. 22 at the Martins Ferry Rec Center. Due to a lack of members’ participation, the club is dropping the weekly drawing. It still is giving $7,500 out, but it will be given out at the 300 Club Party. The 300 Club is the boosters biggest money maker of the year. The boosters’ yearly budget is between $30,000 and $40,000. The money it makes goes to support all city athletic programs, to boost clean living, sportsmanship, recreation and athletics in the community. Its goal also is to assist all community organizations, promoting and financing of education, health, safety and the welfare of youth in the community. A 300 number cost of $50 must be paid by June 30; if not, it will be resold. Let the club know if you are no longer wanting your number, said Larry Deaton, 300 Club chairman. Payments can be sent to P.O. Box 395, Martins Ferry, OH 43935. There are some numbers open as well.

FREE LUNCH is slated from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at First Baptist Church, 306 Locust St., Martins Ferry.

OHIO COUNTY Public Library, 52 16th St. in Wheeling will provide free volunteer income tax assistance beginning Jan. 27 and extending through April 15. Hours for the tax clinic are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday; by appointment only Saturday; and no clinic on Tuesdays.

Last client sign-up is one-half hour before closing time, but does not guarantee time to do your taxes.

Call 304-232-8985 for information or appointment.