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Jerry’s Walk hosts suicide awareness walk April 30

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Jerry’s Walk — Illuminating Suicide Awareness, a nonprofit organization dedicated to suicide prevention and awareness, will host its seventh annual Suicide Awareness Walk on Sunday, April 30, at St. Clairsville-Richland Township Memorial Park. The organization was created by the family of Jerry Williams, whose daughter Sandy Williams said was well known in the Ohio Valley but was lost to suicide in 2011. “After suffering such a devastating loss, we were firm in our commitment to remove the stigma that hangs over suicide and make it safe for those battling with suicidal ...

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FLUSHING ALLIANCE Church will again hold its Missions Fest from noon until 4 p.m. May 20 at Schuler Park, 395 Morristown St., Flushing. There will be a car show and food vendors. Children will have fun playing games and grown-ups can find some goodies at the craft and vendor show or bid on some cool items at the auction. Donations are still being accepted. Call Dalton VanCuren at 740-310-2341. AT 1 P.M. April 30 members of the Jefferson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society, the Historical Society of Mt. Pleasant, and members of the public will meet for lunch at The Farm ...

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WHEELING — The Ohio County Public Library’s next Lunch With Books program will feature the book “The Fifth Border State” by author Scott A. MacKenzie. The program will take place at noon on Tuesday, April 25. Every history of West Virginia’s creation in 1863 explains the event in similar ways: at the start of the Civil War, political, social, cultural and economic differences with eastern Virginia motivated the northwestern counties to resist secession from the Union and seek their independence from the rest of the state. In “The Fifth Border State,” MacKenzie offers ...

Brothers in Song disbands, donates

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Brothers in Song, a men’s singing group formerly known as Barb’s Boys, disbanded and donated its remaining funds to a pair of local organizations. Marian Martin, the last director of the group, said the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on the group that originated in ...

Franklin B. Walter Scholastic Award winners named

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COLUMBUS — The Ohio Educational Service Center Association recently recognized Ohio’s top students from across the state during the 34th Annual Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Awards Program. A luncheon was provided at the Nationwide Hotel AND Conference Center in Lewis Center, Ohio. Representatives from Educational Service Centers and school districts across the state attended. The awards program, named in honor of Ohio’s 31st state superintendent of public instruction, Franklin B. Walter, was established in 1989 by OESCA to promote and recognize outstanding student leaders ...

Virtual Lions host steak fry

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The Ohio County Virtual Lions Club is announcing its steak fry on April 29 from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. at the Warwood Vets Club. The proceeds from this event will fund service projects for those in need. This is the first steak fry hosted by the Ohio County Virtual Lions. The menu will feature a choice of steak or chicken from Outback Steakhouse with a baked potato, salad, bread, water, dessert and two drink tickets. It’s a typical steak fry where attendees will be expected to bring their own place settings, but staff from Outback Steakhouse will prepare the dinner. The entertainment ...