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Engineer releases work schedule

STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County Engineer James Branagan released the work schedule for county highway department crews for next week:

• Storm cleanup: Various county roads.

• Patching: Hollow Rock Road (county Road 51) and Mingo Junction-Goulds Road (county Road 74).

• Ditching: Mingo Junction-Goulds Road.

• Guardrail: Mount Pleasant Township Road 129 bridge, 300 feet west of Mount Pleasant-Adena Road (county Road 6), will be closed from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Tuesday for guardrail installation, weather permitting.

• Bridge replacements: Dry Fork Road (county Road 8) is closed about 1.1 miles southeast of the intersection of state Route 152. Dillonvale-Longrun Road (county Road 7) is closed.

Road closings will be announced.

Wells Township road to be repaired

BRILLIANT — Riddles Run Road (township Road 163) will be closed from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday for repairs, according to Wells Township officials.

Summer Crisis program set to begin

STEUBENVILLE — The Summer Crisis cooling assistance program will become available July1 through the Jefferson County Community Action Council. The program offers assistance for electric bills, air conditioners or fans for those who are at or below 175 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.

Low-income households with members 60 years old or older or households that can provide physician documentation that cooling assistance is needed may receive assistance of up to $300 as customers of a regulated electric company or $500 for customers of unregulated electric companies.

To set an appointment, call (844) 493-1195. A list of required documentation for the client to provide will be sent.

The CAC administrative office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays at 114 N. Fourth St. Home visits are available for clients unable to travel.

For a requirement form or information, contact the CAC or visit online at www.jeffersoncountycac.com.

– From staff reports

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