BELLAIRE — At St. John Central Academy, an up-and-coming sport is hitting the bullseye among students. The Fighting Irish recently added archery to the list of available options for students, and the early returns have been impactful for the Belmont County school. The school has 10 archers ...
While the other kids went out to play during kindergarten recess, Katherine Herrmann had to stay inside. She was born with a heart problem that required her to take medications every day. Because blood thinners were among her pills, she couldn’t risk getting hurt and bleeding. Katherine was an infant when her mother noticed that she was struggling to breathe. She was diagnosed with Shone’s complex, a rare congenital heart condition marked by at least two defects that affect blood flow in the left side of the heart. Within a few weeks, doctors performed open-heart surgery to ...
BETHLEHEM — West Virginia University Jazz Band will entertain the Thursday Music Club at 11 a.m. March 7 at The Char House on the Boulevard in Bethlehem. Call Sandy Smith at 304-242-1628 by March 2 to make a reservation. The lunch at the Char House will be ham, sweet potato, salad, dessert, coffee, tea and water. Judy Szymialis and Donna Niess will greet members and guests at the door. Anyone can join the Thursday Music Club at any time. President Suzie McCormick will have a short business meeting calling on Mary Ann Mysliwiec for the treasurer’s report and Szymialis for the ...
MARTINS FERRY — The Boy Scout motto is “Be Prepared,” and a local bank has a team teaching precisely that. Unified Bank lenders Michael Goclan and Stacy Carpino are helping area Scouts (boys and girls) prepare for their futures by offering financial literacy training to allow the ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The muted sounds of hammering and sanding drift down to the first floor of Bario Neal, a jewelry store in Philadelphia, where rustic artwork that mimics nature hangs on warmly-lit walls. Waiting for one of those rings is Haley Farlow, a 28-year-old second grade teacher who has been designing her three-stone engagement ring with her boyfriend. They care about price and also don’t want jewelry that takes a toll on the Earth, or exploits people in mining. So they’re planning on buying diamonds grown in a laboratory. “Most of my friends all have lab-grown. And ...
WHEELING — Five prominent local women will help advance heart health and raise life-saving funds to fight their No. 1 health threat with the American Heart Association, devoted to a world of healthier lives for all, as members of its Ohio Valley 2024 Woman of Impact class. Now three years ...
