Cincinnati Organist with local ties to perform in Ironton on Veterans Day
Rodney Barbour, a Huntington native who is a Cincinnati-based concert organist and church worship and arts director, will perform on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Ironton. Mr. Barbour’s program will feature a salute to veterans playing the five service songs along with selections for classical organ. Admission is $15, season tickets to all six concerts are $40 and tickets may be purchased at the door. All veterans will be admitted for $10 in honor of their service. Students of all ages and children are admitted free. The church is handicap accessible.
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HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL—Carnival and trunk or treat from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Union Free Will Baptist Church, 4576 Ohio 140, Wheelersburg.
SDCC Falloween Carnival set for Oct. 26
PORTSMOUTH– The Scioto County Developmental Disabilities Falloween Carnival is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 26, at the Vern Riffe School (VRS) in Portsmouth.
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GREENUP CLASS OF 1983—40th Reunion on Friday, Oct. 13, and Saturday, Oct. 14. Events start at 5:30 p.m., Friday, with a tour of the high school. At 7:30 p.m., a home football game and tailgating at the GCHS vs. Johnson Central game. From 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14., a reserved party room at Buffalo Wild Wings, Portsmouth. No RSVP required.
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LANTERN LAUNCH—SOMC’s Light It Pink Lantern Launch at 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 9, at Hill View Retirement Center Pond. The event is an opportunity to honor and remember those whose lives have been impacted by breast cancer. Rain date set for Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Bob Evans Restaurants to host 52nd farm festival Oct. 13-15
RIO GRANDE – Bob Evans Restaurants is thrilled to announce Farm Festival 2023 from Oct. 13-15 in Rio Grande. Set on the original Bob Evans farm, the festival is a weekend filled with family fun celebrating the farming community during harvest season.
SOMC announces breast cancer awareness events and screenings in October
PORTSMOUTH- Southern Ohio Medical Center plans to “light it pink” for breast cancer awareness throughout the month of October. As part of the campaign, the community is encouraged to wear pink on Friday, Oct. 13. In addition to the annual community “pink out,” however, there are also a number of other activities planned.
Free screening of ‘The Story Behind the Story of Lee Pennington’ at SCPL Thursday
PORTSMOUTH- Locals will have the opportunity to see award-winning documentary film “The Story Behind the Story of Lee Pennington” at 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 24, at the Scioto County Public Library’s main branch.
