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Ten Strings Tavern talks talent

MARTINS FERRY — A local podcast aims to bring attention to Ohio Valley talent. Ten Strings Tavern is a podcast started by Jake Wharton and Scott LaRue in May 2023. Its goal is to showcase entertainers who are native to the Ohio Valley. The name comes from Wharton being a guitar player ...

60th wedding anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. L. Richard Moffo of Tiltonsville celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on April 25, 2024. They were united in marriage on April 25, 1964, with the late Rev. Connie Superfisky officiating. They are both 1962 graduates of Yorkville High School. Rich attended West Liberty ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...