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People encouraged to wave flags to commemorate 9/11 ATTACKS

MARTINS FERRY — On Sunday, Sept. 11, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America is calling on all Americans to join them in waving the American flag in their own communities to commemorate the 21st anniversary of terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. At 8:46 a.m., on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, ...

50th Wedding Anniversary

Frank and Debby Nameth celebrated their 50th wedding on Sept. 2. They were united in marriage on Sept. 2, 1972, at St. Casimir’s Church in Adena by Father Edward Kakasick. Frank is the son of the late Frank and Ann Nameth of Ramsey. He is retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. and is currently a substitute teacher for Buckeye Local School District. His wife, Debby, is the daughter of the late Wayne and Audrey Finney of Mount Pleasant. She is retired from Bec-wood Hills Golf Course. They are the parents of Jason and wife Erin of Granville, Ohio; Ryan of Richmond, Ohio; and ...

Old Construction & Mining Show is Sept. 10-11

NEW ATHENS — The 19th annual Old Construction & Mining Equipment Show will be Sept. 10-11 on Ohio 519 (43672 Stumptown Road), between U.S. 22 and New Athens. The site is just over 1 mile west of New Athens. Antique trucks, construction, and mining will be on static display and in operation ...

School lunches ready to roll

By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press There is little debate that the sandwich is the mainstay of most kids’ lunches; two slices of bread with anything they might consume layered in between. Wraps, however, have also taken their place in the pantheon of sandwich possibilities, and sometimes ...

D.C’.s ‘Baby Bonds’ plan aims to narrow wealth gap

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 ...

The mental health crisis of moms: What you need to know

(StatePoint) A new survey reveals that the mental health of American moms is going largely unattended, with many living under a near-constant state of stress and few seeking support to ease the burden. The research, commissioned by MDLIVE, an Evernorth company and leading provider of virtual ...