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Contest to throw your ring into the ring

WHEELING — Are you tough enough for love? One Ohio Valley couple will have the chance to be during the 44th annual Ohio Valley Toughman Contest on Friday, Feb. 14. To enter, go to wvtoughman.com. The winning couple will be notified by Thursday. “We just felt that with the first night of our show in Wheeling being on Valentine’s Day that we would offer something special,” Jerry Thomas of West Virginia Sports Promotions said. Thomas stressed that only couples seriously thinking about taking that final step toward marriage should apply. The couple selected by a committee ...

Celebrate Black History Month with museum

FLUSHING — Area residents can celebrate Black history and learn about the civil rights movement at the Underground Railroad Museum’s Black History Month presentation. Museum Director Kristina Estle prepared a lecture that she will present at noon Feb. 22 in the museum’s lecture room, ...

St. Clairsville recreation department gets creative

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The St. Clairsville Parks and Recreation Department is aiming to be known for more than just youth sports. The department will be hosting a cookie-making class at 6 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Kevin Barr Event Center. St. Clairsville Parks and Recreation Department Director Eric ...

Students celebrate centenarian’s birthday

BERGHOLZ — Students at John Gregg Elementary continued to spread kindness by sharing well-wishes with a local veteran for his 100th birthday. Kids in grades PreK-6 created cards for centenarian John “Yonk” Warbel, a World War II veteran from Bergholz. Each grade was asked to make a ...

Dinner to benefit Maynard fire victim

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Community members can help raise funds for a man who lost his house to a fire in December. Maynard resident Jason Duncil’s house burned on Dec. 27. He came home from hanging out with his son and found his house in flames. The Barton Volunteer Fire Department and ...

Traveling tribute returning to Warren; only Ohio stop in 2025

WARREN, Ohio — The Wall That Heals is returning to the city for the first time since 2018 to honor area Vietnam military personnel killed during the war as well as those who were able to return home from the war. There were 61 Warren-area residents who died in service to the country during ...