From staff reports
REMEMBERING MLK â James Baber, president of the Martin Luther King Jr. Association, reviews with the Rev. Buena Dudley Paschall, pastor of Quinn Memorial A.M.E. Church in Steubenville, plans for a virtual memorial service at 6 p.m. Sunday at Mount Carmel Community Baptist Church. (Photo by Janice Kiaski)
STEUBENVILLE While the COVID-19 pandemic will impact how Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed locally, it will in no way lessen the importance of remembering and celebrating the life and legacy of the civil rights leader who was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tenn.
The MLK Youth and Children’s Program will be marked Saturday at the Sycamore Youth Center at 301 N. Fourth St., beginning at 9:30 a.m., and include a variety of service projects, the memorial service moves to a virtual platform with the service set for 6 p.m. Sunday at Mount Carmel Community Baptist Church.
Jan 11, 2021
The city of Weirton lost a true public servant with the Dec. 29 death of former mayor Michael Andochick.
Though not originally from the city, Weirton quickly became his home after his family moved to the area when he was 9 years old. As with many of the city’s residents, his family moved here for work. His father was employed by Weirton Steel Corp., and Andochick would later work for the steel manufacturer, too.
Eventually, he would look for other ways to contribute to his community, volunteering with a variety of organizations and then seeking public office, including terms as a councilmember and holding a seat on the Weirton Park Board.
The city of Weirton lost a true public servant last week with the passing of former mayor Michael Andochick. Though not originally from the city, Weirton quic