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COVID booster clinic
The East Liverpool City Health Board is partnering wit the East Liverpool City Hospital to offer a walk-in only COVID booster vaccination clinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 6 at the East Liverpool Community Center. COVID vaccination boosters will be free of charge to anyone wishing to receive the Moderna booster. No identification is needed but previous vaccination cards are required to receive the booster. No reservation or appointments necessary.
Pulled pork at Fall River Fest
The New Cumberland Lions Club will be selling pulled pork sandwiches pulled pork provided by Hale's High Street Kitchen at Franco's for $7 at the New Cumberland Fall River Fest Sept. 24 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sides offered will be potato salad and baked beans at $1 each. Add one side or both to make a meal. Drinks will be available for $1. Bottled water and soda also available for $1. The Lions Club will also be raffling off several items including a new Blackston grill with tailgate supply basket and a brand new American Girl Sparkling Ballerina doll and accessories. Tickets will be available at the New Cumberland Lions Club booth. Drawing will be Sept. 25 at the end of the festival.
13th annual River Fest
Forty vendors and a slate of top-notch entertainment will gather on River Avenue at the 13th annual River Fest in New Cumberland, W.Va., Sept. 24 and 25.
Saturday begins at 9 a.m. with the Riverfest 5K benefiting the Oak Glen High School Athletic Department chaired by Trisha Enochs. The New Cumberland Boy Scout Troop #38 Honor Guard will lead the Oak Glen High School Marching Band to the pavilion at 11 a.m., where the band will play for the start of the Riverfest. Mayor Will White will say a few words honoring councilman and longtime Riverfest Committee member Brian Webster, who passed away suddenly.
The Riverfest Art Show, displaying local artists and children's works, will be open for viewing the entire weekend. The car show, chaired by Jim Ewing, will be held in Firemen's Field from noon until 3 p.m. Sept. 24. There will be free bounce houses both days. On Sept. 24 there will be a Zorb Ball racing game for kids and also an axe throwing game.
The constant entertainment Sept. 24 includes Kent Cox, Michele's Dance Studio, Easy Street Band, Led Foot Lover, Eli and The Mojo Kings and the evening ends with fireworks.
Sept. 25 begins with an 11 a.m. church service with music offered by the band Redwood. The Little Miss New Cumberland Pageant then graces the stage with young people from the area. Express Your Talent brings their dancers to entertain. West Liberty Steel Drums will have festival attendees dancing in the street.
EL Community Choir concert
After two years, The East Liverpool Community Choir is returning for its annual Christmas concert. This will be the choir's 24th year, which began in 1996. Many of the original founding members are still involved in the choir, which is represented by nearly 25 area churches. Rehearsals will begin Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene, 670 Walnut St., East Liverpool. The concert dates are Dec. 17 and 18 at the church. Any area singers (churches, schools or any local talent) are welcome to join the choir.