Wellsville Lenten services

The Wellsville Area Ministerial Association will hold the following Lenten Services: March 15 at Riverside Presbyterian Church, 525 Riverside Ave., with Patricia Williams as the speaker; March 22 at Elevate Worship Center, 1329 Main St., with Mark Blakeley as the speaker; March 29 at Wellsville First Christian Church, 831 Main St., with Rick Stanley as the speaker. All services will be held at 3 p.m. The Good Friday Cross Walk on April 3 will begin at noon at the Gazebo. Walkers will follow the cross to Lee’s Sheridan AME, 1325 Center St., where the Good Friday service will begin at approximately 12:45 p.m., with Jerry Cunningham as the speaker.

Young at Heart

Long’s Run Trinity Presbyterian Church, 15851 Long’s Run Church Road, Calcutta, will host Young at Heart lunches on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. The event is open to all seniors at no cost. The first meeting will take place on Thursday, March 12 at 12:30 p.m. and will feature Mary Corbett, RN, speaking on heart health. For information contact the church office at 330-385-1127.

Chester benefit yard sale

A benefit yard and bake sale is being held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Chester Municipal Building, 600 Indiana Ave., to benefit the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. The fundraiser is being held in honor of Asa Brewer, who has Crohn’s disease, to support the foundation’s mission to find a cure. Items for sale include furniture, an air hockey tale, clothing in all sizes, toys, games, household items, Fiestaware, crafts, antiques, bicycles, jewelry, electronics, holiday decor as well as baby and pet items. Baked goods and lemonade also will be available for sale as well.

SR 518 road closure

Starting March 16, state Route 518 will close from U.S. Route 30 in West Point to state Route 164 in Gavers for a culvert replacement project. The exact location for the closure is between McCormick Run Road and Black Road. The closure will occur during daytime hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The detour is state Route 164 north to U.S. Route 30 east, U.S. Route 30 east back to state Route 518, and reverse. The completion date is March 27.

Sacred Heart pasta dinner

The Sacred Heart Ladies Guild will have a pasta and meatball dinner from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, in the church center on Indiana Avenue in Chester, W.Va. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Meals include pasta, meatballs, salad, roll and dessert. Eat in or take out.

Woodsdale decorations

Winter decorations need to be removed from Woodsdale Cemetery by Monday, March 16.

Lisbon HOF ceremony

The 2026 Lisbon Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Ceremony will be held April 18 at the Guilford Lake Event Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner starts at 6 p.m. Ceremony to follow. Tickets are $30 each. RSVP in person at Almost Perfect in Lisbon or mail ticket order to The Lisbon Alumni Association, PO Box 421 Lisbon, OH 44432. Make checks payable to The Lisbon Alumni Association. Dinner catered by Pondi’s. The 2026 Honored Classes include 1958, 1974, 1977, 1991 and 2004.

Best Bite in Town

The Upper Ohio Valley Museum and Learning Center at the Lou Holtz Hall of Fame is serving up an evening of flavor, fun, and friendly competition with Best Bite in Town on March 21 from 5 to 8. Each participating vendor will showcase their best bite, giving attendees the chance to sample a variety of offerings all in one place. Guests will receive a token to cast their vote for the vendor they believe deserves the title of Best Bite in Town. Tickets are available in advance for $15 at the Lou Holtz Hall of Fame and will be $20 at the door. The Hall of Fame is located at 120 E. Fifth St., East Liverpool. All proceeds from the event directly support the operations of the Upper Ohio Valley Museum and Learning Center. For ticket information or to learn more, contact the Upper Ohio Valley Museum and Learning Center at the Lou Holtz Hall of Fame at 330-386-5443 or 330-383-0288.

TMF applications

Area high school seniors are encouraged to apply for Tuition Mission Foundation (TMF) funding for the 2026 – 2027 academic year. The application period opened March 1 and closes on April 15. Applicants can go to TuitionMission.net and click on the homepage where it says “Apply for a tuition award.” The top tuition award amount for the current academic year was $10,000 per student, with most of the recipients getting this top amount. TMF — then known as Dollars for Scholars — made its first awards in 1963, and in the years since, the foundation has provided over $9 million to thousands of area students. TMF accepts applications from students in eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia as long as applicants’ permanent residence is located within the seven-district range the foundation serves. In Ohio, this includes the districts of Beaver Local, East Liverpool and Wellsville; in West Virginia, the Hancock County district; and in western Pennsylvania, Midland, South Side and Western Beaver districts. Students from non-traditional settings, such as those who’ve been home-schooled or who are enrolled in online schools, are welcome to apply. The only rule is that applicants’ permanent residence must be within one of the seven aforementioned districts. TMF provides tuition awards for all varieties of post-secondary education — from college and graduate school to licensure and certification programs. TMF doesn’t look at grades, SAT scores, extra-curricular involvement, etc. The only information TMF takes into account is financial need.

Community baby shower

The Hancock County Partners in Prevention will host a community baby shower from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, March 30, in the all-purpose room of the Chester Municipal Building, 600 Indiana Ave. All safe guardians (no matter the gender or relationship) of children age prenatal to 2 years are invited to attend. In the event of inclement weather, the community baby shower will be postponed until April 9. Attendees can enjoy a catered lunch, community health information, free baby items for all, door and vendor prizes, games for parents and kids as well as optional childcare provided. RSVP is required by calling 304-748-7850. The event is co-sponsored by the Brooke Hancock Family Resource Network.

Wildlife in Ice Age Ohio

Cheryl Mattevi, retired geology professor from Kent State University’s Salem campus, and volunteer at the Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center, will present “Wildlife in Ice Age Ohio” March 24 at the Austintown Senior Center, 112 Westchester Drive. The event is open to the public. Social time is 6:30 with the presentation at 7 p.m.