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Weeks, Thomas

Curtis and Cathy Weeks of Shadyside announce the engagement of their daughter, Erica Ashly Weeks to Robert Eugene Thomas, son of Bob and Kim Craig of Martins Ferry. The bride-elect is a 2002 graduate of Shadyside High School and a 2007 graduate of Ohio University with a bachelor of science degree in organizational communication. She is employed by United Bank in Wheeling. Her fiance is a 2000 graduate of Bridgeport High School and attended Wheeling Jesuit University. He is a private first class in the U.S. Marine Corps and is stationed at Camp Johnson in Jacksonville. N.C. An Aug. 16 ...

Jones, Craig

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Jones of Mt. Pleasant announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica, to Joseph Craig, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Craig of Martins Ferry. The bride-elect is a 2002 graduate of Martins Ferry High School and a 2006 graduate of Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in retail merchandising. She is employed as an executive leader with Target Corporation in Columbus. Her fiance is a 1998 graduate of Martins Ferry High School. He attended Ohio University and is a graduate of Belmont Technical College with an associate’s degree in civil engineering. He is employed ...

Sugar, Phillips

Lawrence and Ave Sugar of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. announce the engagement of their daughter, Erica Lin Sugar to Jeremy Michael Phillips, son of John and Carol Phillips of Bellaire. The bride-elect is a 1995 graduate of Dulaney High School and a 1999 graduate of the University of Arizona with a bachelor of fine arts degree in dance. She is employed as a personal pilates instructor and finalizing a second degree to become a physical therapy assistant. Her fiance is a 1995 graduate of Bellaire High School. He obtained a bachelor of science - sport sciences degree from Ohio University ...

Welsh, Steele

Michael and Casandra Welsh of St. Clairsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Welsh to Brian Steele, son of Richard and Barbara Steele also of St. Clairsville. The bride-elect is a 1998 graduate of St. Clairsville High School and a 2002 graduate of the University of Dayton with a bachelor of science degree in biology. She earned her doctor of dental science degree at The Ohio State University in 2006. She is currently an associate dentist at the Small Smiles Dental Center in Cincinnati. Her fiance graduated from St. John Central High School in Bellaire in 1995. He ...

Dean, Dieter

Steve and Anita Evans of Libertyville, Ill. and Ron and Elaine Dean of Glen Elder, Kan. announce the engagement of their daughter Kristen Lea Dean to Matthew Zander Dieter, son of Carl and Deb Dieter of Martins Ferry. The bride-elect graduated from Brandeis University with a master’s degree in genetic counseling and is currently employed as a genetic counselor with Massachusetts General Hospital. Her fiance received his doctoral degree in molecular toxicology from the University of Cincinnati and is a clinical toxicologist with Abbott Pharmaceutical Laboratories. A September ...

Tazar, Holcombe

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Tazar of Belmont announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Tazar to Drew Holcombe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holcombe of Plain City, Ohio. The bride-elect is a graduate of St. Clairsville High School, and Capital University. She is currently a teacher for South-Western City Schools in Columbus. Her fiance is a graduate of Jonathan Alder High School and The Ohio State University. He is employed as a mechanical engineer for Veyance Technologies in Marysville, Ohio. A June 28 wedding is planned.