Wintersville News

Jeff Bonecutter, a Wayne Elementary School parent, talked with members of the Indian Creek Local school board Thursday night concerning the closure of the building at the end of the year.

"Please relax and enjoy your dinner" read the line in the program bulletin for the spring banquet of the Mingo Woman's Club held May 9 at the Triple Play Cafe in Steubenville.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, William, Tyrone and Monte McClelland; and one sister, Henritta Dogett.

SAWKA, Leona S., 84, of Steubenville, went to be with the Lord on May 7, 2013, surrounded by her family.

Joan was a member of the Christian Church of Unionport for 67 years where she taught Sunday school for 40 years and was a member of the Women's Christian Fellowship.

The Knights of Columbus Council 472 will host a spaghetti dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at the council hall on Two Ridges Road, Wintersville.

State Route 7 and U.S. Route 22, as well as some county roads and state Route 151, will be restricted Sunday between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. in Jefferson and Harrison counties to allow for the transport of a second superload from the Ohio River to the new MarkWest fractionator facility on Giacobi Road in Hopedale, according to the Ohio Department of ... (more)

The city letter carriers and the rural delivery carriers of the Steubenville and Wintersville post offices will participate in the 21st-annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Saturday.

A city man who had a murder charge dropped against him last week appeared Monday in Jefferson County Common Pleas Court for a sentencing in drug cases, but it was delayed until a shooting case against him is resolved.

He passed peacefully at Siena Woods after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's with his loving wife, Catherine "Kay," at his side.

According to Indian Creek High School science teacher Brandon Pendelton, there are three things in life that will make you successful no matter what.

"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.

Crowe, of Wintersville, was laid off last year from RG Steel's coke plant in nearby Follansbee, W. Va., after 34 years with the company.

Although figures aren't finalized at this writing, Charity Hospice's annual spring fundraiser - a spaghetti dinner held April 21 at Blessed Sacrament's Sargus Hall in Wintersville - raised about $13,000 to $14,000 before expenses, counting pre-dinner donations, according to Steve Seminara, director of volunteers and fundraising.

Lillian R. Gossett, 95, of Wintersville, Ohio died Thursday, May 2, 2013 at her home.

Michael Gregg Keadle, 65, of Hopedale, formerly of Cadiz and Belmont died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Lifeline Hospital in Wintersville.

REED, William J. "Bill", 44 of Wintersville, Ohio passed on into eternity April 26, 2013 after his long struggle with Non Hodgkin Lymphoma.

REX, William "Bill," 63, of Toronto, OH, passed away of natural causes at his home on Saturday, April 20, 2013.

The April meeting of the GFWC Woman's Club of Mingo Junction was held at the Mingo Senior Citizens Center.

The Knights of Columbus Immaculate Heart of Mary Council No. 472 held its 113th anniversary dinner on April 14 at the Knights of Columbus hall in Wintersville, an occasion for commentary, special awards and remarks by guest speaker the Rev.