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Manhunt under way in Mingo shooting

May 23, 2013 STEUBENVILLE — A manhunt is under way for one of three people indicted by the Jefferson County grand jury on Wednesday in connection with a May 16 burglary and shooting in Mingo Junction in which a... more »»

 
 
 

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Special grand jury resumes work

May 23, 2013 STEUBENVILLE — An Eastern Ohio grand jury examining whether other laws were broken in the case of a 16-year-old girl raped by two high school football players prepared to resume work today after a... more »»

Update: Concert still on, cruise-in rescheduled

May 23, 2013 STEUBENVILLE — Tonight's cruise-in at the Louis and Sandra Berkman Amphitheater at Historic Fort Steuben has been cancelled, but as of noon today the concert is still on. more »»

Rail siding a ‘game changer,’ BHJ told

May 23, 2013 STEUBENVILLE — Completion of the Columbus & Ohio River Rail Road Co. more »»

Local Sports

Pirates beat Cubs for 4th straight win

May 24, 2013 PITTSBURGH — It was hard to tell whether the Pittsburgh Pirates were heading on a road trip or getting ready for a Stanley Cup playoff game after beating the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Thursday for their... more »»

Pens looking to close series

May 24, 2013 PITTSBURGH — Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson isn’t quite ready for the traditional season-ending handshake. more »»

Off to college

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Central claims district title

May 23, 2013 ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Steubenville Central came to Belmont County with the idea of putting immediate pressure on the St. Clairsville Lady Red Devils Wednesday afternoon. more »»

Huskies win district crown

May 23, 2013 STEUBENVILLE — The Huskies are headed west. more »»

Obituaries

Johanna (Janet) Grace Cattrell

May 23, 2013 CATTRELL, Johanna (Janet) Grace, age 79, of Lehigh Acres, Florida and Steubenville, Ohio, passed away suddenly May 21, 2013, at the Trinity Medical Center, West, Steubenville, Ohi. more »»

Edward Gilliam

May 23, 2013 GILLIAM, Edward, 88, of Mingo Junction, Ohio, passed away on May 20, 2013. He was born on Sept. 9, 1924, to the late Rueben Gilliam and the late Adell Curenton Gilliam Jeter. more »»

Lawrence E. Nixon

May 23, 2013 NIXON, Lawrence E., 77, of Wintersville, died May 15, 2013, at Valley Hospice. He is the husband of Della Miller Nixon. more »»

Theresa Nogay

May 23, 2013 NOGAY, Theresa, 87, passed away on May 6, 2013, at her daughter Geralyn’s home in Charlotte, North Carolina surrounded by her children after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. more »»

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 »»

Community

ALL wraps up spring season with luncheon and program

May 24, 2013 The Academy of Lifelong Learning choral class, directed by Joel Everly, displayed members’ talents and accomplishments of the spring semester at the academy’s close-of-the-season luncheon program an... more »»

Community happenings

May 24, 2013 Smithfield VFD plans scramble The Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department is holding a four-man amateur golf scramble at Castle Shannon Golf Course June 15. more »»

Weirton Medical Center Auxiliary plans awards dinner for July 16

May 24, 2013 WEIRTON — President Sondra Weigel presided at the Weirton Medical Center Auxiliary’s April meeting where a moment of silence was observed in memory of past auxiliary President Norman Troia, voluntee... more »»

Wintersville auxiliary plans Poppy Day for Saturday

May 23, 2013 Ellen Hunt, Wintersville American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 557 Poppy Day chairman, has announced that it will hold its annual Poppy Day on Saturday with members stationed in front of various... more »»

Free Friday helps food pantry

May 23, 2013 WEIRTON — Dan Greathouse, Top of West Virginia executive director, in conjunction with Elder Mike Smith of Community Bread Basket, has requested those attending the Free Fridays summer concert serie... 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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