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Follansbee considering air monitoring station

FOLLANSBEE — City officials have been approached about the possibility of installing a new air monitoring station in the community. No decision has been made, with Follansbee Council opting to wait until its August meeting to consider a proposal from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. "The DEP wants two hosting sites in Brooke County," 3rd Ward Councilman Nick Cekinovich said, noting the station would be part of the PurpleAir network. Cekinovich brought the proposal to council during its Committee of the Whole meeting July 6, explaining he had been approached ...

A Queen Of Queens Is Crowned

Photo by Jeff Campbell The winners of the annual OVAC Queen of Queens pageant were announced at halftime of Saturday's OVAC All-Star Football Game. Pictured are, from left, Indian Creek High School's Aziah Ade (Miss Congeniality), Linsly's Reese Maroney (Third Runner-up), Wheeling Park High ...

Ohio Democratic women hold statewide convention in Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — For Maureen Howard, it was not difficult to explain the importance of Saturday's statewide convention of the Federated Democratic Women of Ohio. "It's an honor to lead the path forward to the future for all women, Democrats and otherwise," said Howard, the president of the ...

Wheeling To Celebrate Grecian, Italian Festivals This Coming Week

WHEELING – The most festive weekend of the summer season is about to take place in Wheeling. The Grecian Fest at John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church, starts Wednesday, July 22, and continues through Friday, July 24. It will be set up outside and inside the church located at 2215 Chapline ...

Marshall County Fair Begins This Weekend

Marshall County will welcome guests from throughout the Ohio Valley starting this weekend, as the annual Marshall County Fair kicks off at the county fairgrounds. Events begin Saturday and run through Saturday, July 25 at the fairgrounds, which will host a plethora of events, contests, concerts and games. The main attraction for the week will be at 9 p.m. July 25, when three-time Grammy nominee Deana Carter takes the Festival Stage for a concert. Carter's debut album "Did I Shave My Legs For This?" went quintuple platinum on the strength of her single "Strawberry Wine." That song was ...

History preserved in Mount Pleasant with annual Pilgrimage

MOUNT PLEASANT — Working to ensure the history of their small community is preserved is important to members of the Historical Society of Mount Pleasant. That's why the organization continues to host its annual Pilgrimage, which includes tours of many structures, some of which were built ...