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Bridgeport’s bulldog logo to have a uniform look

BRIDGEPORT — The blue bulldog is getting a standardized look and one of Bridgeport Exempted Village School District’s own students is in charge. Maddie Matusik, a senior and member of the interactive media class, is tackling the district’s new branding campaign to ensure the school’s ...

Momentum Refresh to enhance events in community for mobility challenged

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Spring and summer bring warmer weather and a full schedule of fairs, festivals and fun outdoor events. For most it’s simply a matter of making plans and getting there. For people with unique personal care needs, it can be a bit more complicated. That is why the Belmont County Board of Developmental Disabilities applied for and received a grant to bring Momentum Refresh, America’s first fully accessible mobile restroom, to a variety of community events across the Ohio Valley this year. “This service provides dignity for people with disabilities whose personal ...

Jaycees fund accepting applications for grants

WHEELING — The Ohio Valley Jaycees Charitable Fund is now accepting applications from local nonprofits to receive a grant of up to $10,000. The fund is administered by the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley. The donor-advised fund’s board will review applications and make a grant ...

Franciscan University to host conference on nature of man and woman in October

STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville will host a conference on Man, Woman, and the Order of Creation on October 24–26, 2024. Cosponsored by Franciscan University and the Ethics and Public Policy Center (EPPC) in Washington, D.C., this event will explore the nature of the human person, created male and female. The conference will seek to bring clarity to a widely contested question today: Who is man, and who is woman? To do so, it will address the scientific, philosophical, and theological foundations that allow for a coherent understanding of man and woman. ...

Book brings forensic case law to the classroom

STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Dr. Charles P. Nemeth, professor of criminal justice and director of the Center for Criminal Justice, Law, and Ethics, published a new work with CRC Press titled, Forensic Law Casebook: Judicial Reasoning and the Application of Forensic Science in Criminal Cases. In Forensic Law Casebook: Judicial Reasoning and the Application of Forensic Science in Criminal Cases, Nemeth breaks new ground by bringing real-world case law involving forensic science and evidence to the classroom. In each chapter, Nemeth reviews a unique forensic ...

Make great guacamole for Cinco de Mayo

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have been having a love affair with avocados in recent years. Especially in guacamole. According to the California Avocado Commission, some 81 million pounds of avocados are consumed in the U.S. during Cinco de Mayo, the annual celebration of Mexican American culture that falls on May 5. But some guacamoles are disappointing — bland, or watery, or lacking in creaminess. So, what makes the difference between meh guacamole and great guacamole? “The conversation has to begin with the avocados themselves,” says Julian Rodarte, a chef and co-owner of ...