By ERIC AYRES ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Not everyone who finds success in the real estate industry begins their career there — but once they share in the accomplishment of helping a client purchase their home, they’re often sold on the profession. Mary Goudy said she is proud to have found ...
By JENNIFER COMPSTON-STROUGH CENTERVILLE — When Patty Phillips started volunteering in the fire service, most departments in the region were made up of volunteers. That has changed, and so has the number of women who are involved. Several local departments now pay some or all of their members, and a growing number of members are women. “There were women in the EMS side, but not as many in the fire service,” Phillips said of her early career. “I see more young women getting involved, showing passion for and being hired as firefighter/EMT/paramedics. I see them striving to ...
By JOSELYN KING WHEELING — Kristin Stephens, human resources director at the Ziegenfelder Co. in Wheeling, approaches each day with optimism. “My philosophy on work and life is having a positive outlook. No matter what is going on in life, I try to find the bright spots,” she said. ...
By ROBERT A. DEFRANK WEST LIBERTY – Betsy Delk found her calling lending assistance to students as director of the West Liberty University Foundation. Delk is responsible for raising, managing and stewarding private funds to support and strengthen West Liberty University and provide ...
By DEREK REDD WHEELING — After 13 years as the executive director of Sandscrest Conference Center, Sarah Lydick was ready for a change. What she really wanted to do was hearken back to her first love, the culinary arts. She had studied the subject in Paris and wanted to put that knowledge ...
By ERIC AYRES WHEELING — The Ohio Valley has its share of recognizable family names, but Toni DiCarlo’s “famous” family name is one that generations of local people instantly associate with a taste of home. “My uncle, Primo DiCarlo, originated DiCarlo’s Pizza in Steubenville, ...
