Buckeye Local Jr. High School is looking to attract families to literacy night festivities by offering a fun night of sleuthing. Activities are set for 6:30 p.m. March 10 and will include a series of four escape rooms based upon core educational subjects such as math, science, ...
MARTINS FERRY — A Pancake Breakfast is set to be held at First Presbyterian Church to not only help celebrate Leap Year babies, but to help raise funds for a new roof for the church. The breakfast is set from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the church, located at 400 Walnut St., Martins Ferry. ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Hundreds of attendees will join the American Heart Association for the 52nd Ohio Valley Heart Ball set for Saturday at the Belmont Hills Country Club, 47080 National Road, St Clairsville. This special event helps raise life-saving funds for the association’s mission in ...
Hilda Eimer will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Feb. 25. She is a resident of Country Club Rehabilitation Center in Bellaire. Hilda was born in Beallsville a daughter of the late Carl and Hazel Rucker. She lived most of her life in Shadyside where she owned and operated Hilda’s Beauty ...
Mary Lou Pruneski is celebrating her 90th birthday today, Feb. 23. She was born Mary Lou Chuckery on Feb. 23, 1930, in Maynard, a daughter of Walter and Bertha Chuckery. She and her husband, the late Joseph Paul Pruneski, were married on July 2, 1949. They had four children together: ...
Haelee Elizabeth Beck of Colerain will celebrate her 2nd birthday on March 7. She is the daughter of Jennifer DiBacco and John Beck also of Colerain. Grandparents are Linda Shablack of Barnesville and the late Ernest DiBacco of Martins Ferry, Roger and Becky Beck of Harrisville and two ...
BETHESDA — Real Life Community of Faith invites everyone to see a free movie at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Epworth Center. The center will be showing a family friendly movie for all ages. This is a true story of faith, hope and love in the midst of misfortune. There be will popcorn, ...
FISH FRYS at the Harrisville Fire Hall will be held on the following Fridays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Feb. 28; March 6, 13 and 20; and April 3 and 10. There will also be a bake sale and 50-50 drawing on April 10. There will be no fish fry on March 27 due to the Adena Lions Show at West ...
Sometimes when my brain is feeling dull and dry and I can’t think of what to write, I’ll ask my young son Henry for advice. Recently he told me I should write about comic book superhero Aquaman. He also told me a story I should relay, but for the life of me I can’t remember what it was. ...
WHEELING — On March 4, 1852 – nearly 168 years ago – Wheeling’s McLure Hotel first opened its doors for business. Since then, 11 United States presidents have been guests or speakers at the hotel, along with countless other famous and infamous people. On March 8, Friends of Wheeling ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — East Richland Christian Schools will hold their annual preschool-12th grade Open House on March 9 from 6-8 p.m. The open house provides prospective students and their parents an opportunity to hear about the various programs East Richland Christian Schools have for ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Dr. Rich and Cindy Greenlee are exhibiting their nature photographs and quilts at the Ohio University Eastern Art Gallery now through March 5. The exhibit of their nature photographs and quilts is titled, “A Sense of Wonder: The Birds, Butterflies, and Wildlife of OUE ...
BRIDGEPORT — A benefit concert for local musician Don “Donnie” Hoard is slated from 1-9 p.m. March 29 at the Skyliner in Bridgeport. Hoard is facing a serious health challenge and is undergoing treatment. His musical family and friends are coming together for the benefit in his ...
(StatePoint) Decisions about spending money are often driven by emotions, even if what your heart is telling you goes against logic. Emotional financial choices may provide you with short-term happiness, but they are just as likely to result in long-term regret or debt. Here are six tips for ...
STEUBENVILLE — The Franciscan University Film Society continues its virtual trek through the World Wars with a showing of Dunkirk on Friday. Dunkirk tells the story of Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, and France, who though surrounded by the German Army, are evacuated during ...
POWHATAN — Members of the Powhatan Senior Center recently made valentines for soldiers deployed overseas. The group purchased and made valentines for the service members as a way of showing they care about them and their important work of protecting the nation. Valentine’s Day is Feb. ...
FREE LUNCH is slated 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each Wednesday at the First Baptist Church, 306 Locust St., Martins Ferry. MARTIN LUTHER King Jr. Day celebrations are set at two local churches today — at 10:30 a.m. at Bethlehem Apostolic Temple, 330 Main St., Wheeling, and at 12:30 p.m. at ...
REPRESENTING BELMONT County Farm Bureau at the Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Columbus are delegates, from left front, Lova Ebbert and Carman Mengon; second row, Jerry Ebbert and Rusty Winland. Almost 700 Farm Bureau members attended the 101st Ohio Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Columbus in ...
MARTINS FERRY — The Martins Ferry Public Library is hosting a variety of events throughout the months of January and February, including monthly recurring adult programs, guest presenters, and children’s Storytime. Adult programming is held on Monday evenings and Saturday afternoons. ...
By KIMBERLY HURLEY Special to The Times Leader “Christ is Baptized! In the Jordan!” Today we greet one another with this holy declaration, because it is the Feast of Theophany (Epiphany), the commemoration of the baptism of Christ in the Jordan River. The word, “Theophany” means ...