WHEELING — Hollywood personalities will help Brian Chrisagis honor the memory of his twin brother Shawn with this year’s production of Christmas with the Stars. The Chrisagis Brothers were in full swing planning for this event when Shawn Chrisagis suddenly died of a heart attack or blood ...
Recently, Martins Ferry resident, Joe Ellis, received good news from bookstore owner Gee Gee Rosell of Buxton Village Books on Hatteras Island. His latest novel, A Nags Head Murder, has become the store’s number one summer bestseller. For the last twenty years Ellis has been writing mystery novels and annually stops by the independent bookstores along the Outer Banks to sign books and meet readers. This June he was surprised at the number of readers waiting for him when he arrived at the shops. He began his novel writing career with a local mystery entitled The Healing Place set in ...
BELLAIRE — The Great Stone Viaduct Society scheduled a day of activities to precede the official lighting of the iconic structure that gives this organization its name. On Oct. 7, trustees of the organization have planned a day of celebration at the viaduct to follow the Bellaire Big Reds home football game against East Liverpool. All are invited to attend this lighting celebration, activities and lighting ceremony. Those attending should bring their bag or lawn chairs to set up for convenient viewing. The GSV Society has been pursuing a fundraising campaign to be able to light ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Crystal Lorimor, executive director of the Community Improvement Corporation of Belmont County, recently returned from Detroit where she presented at the Brownfields 2023 national conference. She presented the story of Bellaire and how they are using their Vision Plan ...
MARTINS FERRY — The Ohio River Valley Elks is collecting donations throughout the month of October to give to veterans in local nursing homes on Veterans Day. Mary Carolyn Nichelson of the Elks Lodge said the Ohio River Valley Elks received a Freedom Grant from the Elks National Foundation ...
WHEELING — The Bethlehem Apostolic Church in North Wheeling kicks off its 91st birthday celebration Sunday with three consecutive weekends of special church services. This Sunday is slated to be a family affair, according to Suff. Bishop Darrell Cummings. His “little brother,” District Elder Kyo Cummings, is slated to speak at 6 p.m. Sunday at a pre-anniversary service. Kyo Cummings is the pastor at the Ebenezer Assembly of God in Cleveland – the same church where their father Suff. Bishop Claude Cummings was pastor for many years. While it has been at three different ...
