Toronto News

Woodbine Entertainment Group is disappointed with today's vote by Toronto City Council against expanded gaming at Woodbine, which threatens the province's entire horse racing industry.

The opening of the McCook House Civil War Museum today through Sunday will showcase a never-before-viewed by the public McCook family album recently donated for permanent display at the state memorial.

God smiled down Friday on local law enforcement officers as they remembered the police officers killed in the line of duty.

The city's Fourth of July Committee is gearing up for its annual display celebrating the birth of the nation, with the fireworks and program set for July 6 at Clarke Hinkle Field inside the city high school stadium.

Sign-ups begin at 11 a.m. with the last bike out at noon and the last bike in at 4 p.m. The ride begins at Manfred's Lounge at 4152 Sunset Blvd., Steubenville, and ends at Tucker's Tavern at 914 Henley St., Toronto.

Concetta A. "Aunt Connie" Penna, 86, of East Liverpool, passed away Friday, May 3, 2013, in the Valley Hospice Care Center North in Steubenville.

"Our Volunteers Help Us To Grow: Growing Change, Hope and Happiness" was the theme of Urban Mission Ministries of Steubenville's annual volunteer luncheon held April 26 at the Wintersville United Methodist Church.

Village voters are being asked in the May 7 primary election to decide whether the village should form an electric aggregation program that could save residents about $170 annually on their electric bills.

As the Franciscan Sisters, Third Order Regular from Toronto celebrate the 25-year anniversary of the founding of their religious community, they are planning an open house for the public on May 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a closing vigil Mass at 4 p.m. Family activities will begin at 11 a.m. with hayrides, inflatables, crafts and music.

Jefferson County commissioners Thursday heard a presentation about putting a countywide electric aggregation program on the ballot, which could result in residents saving about $150 a year on their electric bills.