By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Aaliyah Manning’s dreams of becoming a psychologist ended abruptly during her freshman year at Potomac State in West Virginia when the cost of continuing her education became overwhelming. “The money just wasn’t there,” said ...
(Family Features) Heading to the classroom means opening doors to opportunities for educational and social growth, but to keep students at school day after day, it’s important to keep health top of mind. When close proximity to other children exposes them to illnesses like common colds, ...
Having fun has never been more expensive. A new study revealed that classic family outings — baseball games, movies, and theme parks — have become insurmountable costs. These pastimes passed on from generation to generation might have to stay in the past if people can no longer afford to participate in activities that simply cost too much. Dreams of catching a foul ball or visiting Cinderella’s castle are common aspirations in young families. It’s part of a tradition that has remained relatively unchanged since Walt Disney opened his first theme park. “Disneyland is ...
DILLONVALE — The Dillonvale Presbyterian Church, 52 Liberty St., will be holding its 70th Annual Peach Social on Sept. 10. It will be held in conjunction with the Chicken Dinner. This will be the first time since 2019 the church is able to have the Peach Social in person due to COVID-19. It will be a little different than prior Peach Socials as this year they will be making homemade peach cobbler to go along with our Chicken Dinner that will consist of half chicken, baked beans, pasta salad, roll, and peach cobbler for a $15 donation. The “Social” part is people will get to ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — President Devin Cain conducted the Belmont County Farm Bureau 2022 Annual Meeting of Members held Aug. 9 at The Market at Ebbert Farms, St. Clairsville. At this meeting the members voted on proposed policies, code change and selected Trustees for the Board of Trustees as ...
OHIO RIVER Festival is set to take place from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Powhatan Point Marina. People are invited to come out and see all the Ohio River and Captina Creek have to offer. There will be five stations to visit and more than $1,000 in door prizes ranging from a kayak to a loaded fishing kit. For more information call the Belmont Water and Soil Conservation District at 740-526-0027 or email belmontswcd@gmail.com. BLAZING STORIES returns to Grand Vue Park in Moundsville at 7 p.m. Thursday at Shelter 1 (the Zipline Base Camp), beside the Aerial Adventure Park. This event ...
