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8:31 p.m. Council approves legislation

May 21, 2013 STEUBENVILLE -- City Council formally adopted legislation Tuesday night to accept the resignation of former City Manager Cathy Davison and pay her $41,097.71 in a final severance packag. more »»

 
 
 

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Former city woman witnessed tornado

May 21, 2013 OKLAHOMA CITY — Marissa Dzomba knew a tornado was likely when she went to work Monday. She had watched Sunday afternoon as a tornado moved across Oklahoma City. more »»

Fund transfer still on hold

May 21, 2013 STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County Common Pleas Judge David Henderson on Monday took under advisement a request by Mingo Junction’s current administration to transfer $362,999 out of the community... more »»

Lifeguards sought for Belleview pool

May 21, 2013 STEUBENVILLE — The LaBelle Neighbors Who Care are continuing to accept applications for lifeguards and cashiers for the Belleview Pool tentatively set to open the first week of June. more »»

EPA finds exceptional biology in watershed

May 21, 2013 COLUMBUS — The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday afternoon biology was found to be exceptional to very good at several sites on select Ohio River tributaries including Island... more »»

Local Sports

Haddox’s solo shot in 8th gives Oak Glen first regional win

May 22, 2013 NEW MANCHESTER — It was the Bub Haddox day Tuesday at the Oak Glen Field of Dreams baseball diamond. more »»

Year ends for CCHS

May 22, 2013 CAMBRIDGE — Lighting in the sky caused Tuesday’s Division IV district semifinal game between Catholic Central and Tuscarawas Central Catholic to be delayed for half an hour. more »»

Dover edges Creek in 9

May 22, 2013 WARSAW — Dover softball head coach Jen Pfeiffer told her players to relish the moment as they headed into the bottom of the eighth inning of Tuesday’s Division II district championship game with... more »»

MMA action to be held at Spot Bar

May 22, 2013 STEUBENVILLE — The Ohio Valley MMA Heavyweight Amateur Championship will be held Saturday at the Spot Ba. more »»

D3baseball.com selects Nogay as Regional Pitcher of Year

May 22, 2013 WASHINGTON, Pa. — D3baseball. more »»

Obituaries

Carol J. (Erwin) Campbell

May 22, 2013 CAMPBELL, Carol J. (Erwin), of Follansbee, WV, formerly of Eldersville, PA, passed away on Monday, May 20, 2013, at Weirton Medical Center, Weirton, WV. more »»

Johanna (Janet) Cattrell

May 22, 2013 CATTRELL, Johanna (Janet), age 79, of Lehigh Acres, Florida and Steubenville, Ohio, passed away suddenly Tuesday May 21st. Visitation: 6-8 p.. more »»

Phillip Michael Garbade

May 22, 2013 GARBADE, Phillip Michael, age 54, of Toronto, passed away suddenly at his home Tuesday, May 21, 2013. He was born Sept. more »»

Virgel H. Huff

May 22, 2013 HUFF, Virgel H., 66, of Weirton, passed away Monday, May 20, 2013, in his residence. He was the husband of the late Donna Lee Mihal Huff who passed away on April 14, 2013. Born on Jan. more »»

C. Ray ‘Buddy’ Jackson

May 22, 2013 JACKSON, C. Ray “Buddy,” 79, of Port Orange, FL, formerly of Weirton, WV, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013, at Carlton Shores Health Center, Daytona Beach, F. more »»

Community

Menu for a Memorial day feast

May 22, 2013 On Memorial Day, most families are busy visiting cemeteries, attending parades and services and seeing relatives, leaving little if any time for a big celebration with food cooked over a grill or... more »»

Tri-State Marines auxiliary has busy meeting

May 22, 2013 The Tri-State Marine Corps Club Auxiliary met May 13 at the Serbian-American Cultural Center with President Joan Spano presiding at the business session. more »»

At last! ‘Class’ is in session at the P.H. School House Museum

May 21, 2013 Jake Alvey, a second-grader at Pleasant Hill Elementary School, liked his experience as a pupil in a turn-of-the-century schoo. more »»

‘Sock Hop’ helps museum

May 21, 2013 Pupils at Pleasant Hill Elementary School put the “fun” in fundraiser when they recently held a “Sock Hop with a Twist” with proceeds benefiting the Pleasant Hill School House Museum. more »»

News from area communities highlighted

May 20, 2013 Roadside flag rally in two locations The American Patriot Council-Washington/Jefferson/Hancock Chapter, Steubenville for Liberty and Eastern Ohio Concerned Citizens (Harrison County Tea Party) will... more »»

Letters to the Editor

Pleasant Heights fills vital need

May 19, 2013 To the editor: In response to the Pleasant Heights fire station closing, I remember a fire that was right next door to me that started in the wee hours of the mornin. more »»

Administration really knows nothing

May 19, 2013 To the editor: In the 1850s there was a political party called the Know Nothing Party. Well, it’s back. It’s called Obama Administration. more »»

Meeko, owner were let down

May 19, 2013 To the editor: I am compelled to express my utter disappointment and sadness over the decision to seize and euthanize the pet raccoon belonging to Cora Peterson of Smithfield. more »»

Many helped with walk

May 19, 2013 To the editor: On behalf of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, thank you to the generous people of the Ohio Valley for helping make the 13th-annual Ohio Valley Light the Night Walk a success. more »»

Dear friend remembered

May 19, 2013 To the editor: In the past year and a half, I have written tributes to two dear friends, Bob Rossell and Jim Bloomer. The following is my tribute to another cherished friend. more »»

Business

Dominion awards United Way grant

May 19, 2013 Dominion, which recently has built a natural gas processing and fractionating plant in Natrium, W.Va. more »»

Sheila’s Place has variety, features wings

May 19, 2013 FOLLANSBEE — With 125 varieties of jumbo wings on its menu, Sheila’s Place is working hard to live up to its slogan, “Your Wing Connection. more »»

Quick Takes

May 19, 2013 DIRECTOR: Kathleen Shelek-Furbee is the newest member of the board of directors at Family Connections. more »»

Area man finds success in Internet-based business

May 12, 2013 WELLSBURG — From creating assembly manuals for assorted office furniture and illustrating the procedure involved in building an aircraft fuselage to creating websites, brochures and other promotiona... more »»

Sports Columns

Some things I will never understand, this is one

May 20, 2013 The fact that there was talk of Mike Collopy not being back as the Edison baseball coach next year is unacceptable. more »»

Unfortunately, not everyone is thankful for mom

May 13, 2013 (Editor’s note: I received such positive feedback that, one year later, some of this column is the same. Names have not been changed to protect the innocent — which was never me). more »»

Hard work, being humble

April 22, 2013 “A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.” — Proverbs 29:23 Connor Arlia just didn’t see it coming. No, not a linebacker on a crossing pattern. more »»

The Masters is unofficial open to local golf year

April 15, 2013 Augusta National begs drama like no other golf tournament. As many of us sat somewhere watching the final 11 holes unfold, many more got the itch to get back on the golf course. more »»

Doing right isn’t brain surgery, it’s heart surgery

April 8, 2013 “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” — Proverbs 4:23 So, when is the next college scandal? It’s going to come. more »»

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