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Bob Ross Style Art Lesson
Sandy Hughey will be teaching a Bob Ross wet on wet technique art lesson to the public on Saturday March, 25 from 10a.m.-4p.m. The lesson is open to anyone, beginner or pro, aged 14+ and will be held in the Lincoln High School room T (the old ceramic room). For more information call 724-758-2211
Success with Style on Lawrence Avenue
If Stacy Houk could relive her first year in business; she would not change a thing. “When I opened my doors last Spring, I really did not know what to expect. My husband and I put so much into renovating this space that when customers saw us working and began inquiring before our opening day, I had no time to anticipate how busy I would be. We are really happy with renovation. I knew if I could get people to come in and see the place, they’d give my services a try.” Stacy’s beauty salon, L.A. Cuts, is playfully named…
10th Annual Lawrence County Women’s Conference
When: Saturday, March 11, 2017 8:00 am—2:30 pm Where: Shakespeare’s 1495 Mercer Road, Ellwood City Program Overview WOMEN are EVERYTHING! Celebrate 10 years of Women coming together to help each other achieve their dreams! The Lawrence County Women’s Conference delivers top contacts and resources to enhance and engage women of all stages of life. Driven to foster the development of following individual dreams, the Conference focuses on sparking ideas by providing networking tools to help women initially grasp their dream…and then follow them. Welcome featured speaker, Madame Justice Debra Todd, who became the first Democratic Woman to be elected…
Wurtemburg Perry Volunteer Fire Department Fish Fry
The Wurtemburg Perry Volunteer Fire Department, located at 488 Portersville Rd, will be hosting their Lenten Fish Dinner on the following days: March 10 & 24, April 7 & 14. Serving time will start at 5p.m. and end at 7p.m. Take out will be available and can be called into 724-758-9126.
Ellwood Area Golden Agers 55+ Event
Community members 55+ are invited to enjoy an afternoon of Bingo and cards held at the Holy Redeemer Catholic Center Starting on March 15th and tentatively throughout the following dates: March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 19, 26, and May 3, 10, 17, 24. Doors open at 12:30p.m. with Bingo and cards starting at 1p.m. The event is free but Bingo will cost $1-$2 per ticket, light snacks and drinks will be provided. Any questions can be answered by calling the church office at 724-758-4411.
Riverside to Present “The Drowsy Chaperone”
The Riverside High School Theater will present the hilarious comedy musical, The Drowsy Chaperone starting tomorrow through March 5th in the high school auditorium. A cast of over seventy-five from the high school and middle school will participate in the production directed by Andrew Kovall. This is the 54th Anniversary of Theater at Riverside, so we hope you can join us for this landmark show. Winner of five Tony Awards, including Best Book and Best Original Score, The Drowsy Chaperone is a loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical, featuring one show-stopping song and dance number after another. With the…
Portersville Christian School Championship Games Recap
Portersville Christian School Championship Games took place this past Saturday, Feb. 25th with the junior high boys losing to Central Prep 32-16, junior high girls winning against Central 13-11, Varsity girls losing to Aquinas 44-27 and Varsity boys winning 55-45 against Cheswick. This is the first time in history that all four of Portersville Christian School’s basketball teams have gone on to the Championships in the same year. The Varsity boys are officially back to back SWCAC League Champions and back to back Tri-County Division Champions. This is the first time the school has had three consecutive appearances by the…
February Mayor’s Advisory Meeting
On February 23, the Mayor’s Advisory Committee met in council Chambers; parking problems were discussed, especially vehicles parking on corners posing difficulties to drivers. Also discussed were the All Terrain Vehicles on city streets. Mayor Court reported that Jozek is in poor health and commented that, “there will never be another K9 quite like Jozek”. The fight against drugs continues and there have been 375 arrests since Mayor Court took office. It was reported that 3 new businesses have recently opened in the borough: John DeCaro Law Firm, Consignment Shop and Smoking Dave’s Barbecue. Complaints were received about free-running dogs…
Holy Redeemer Catholic School to Close: “Schools Are Now a Business”
Heavy emotions filled Holy Redeemer Catholic School’s lunchroom yesterday during the public meeting about the school’s unexpected closure. Sister JoAnne, the principal of Holy Redeemer Catholic School stated during the meeting that she believes schools are no longer what they once were – they are now businesses that rely on attending students to fund raise and due to the few students attending the school, funding is the main contributing factor to the schools termination. “Schools are now a business, no matter where your child will attend – be it public or private, fundraising will be a thing, and without children…