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Tax bills will be placed in mail
STEUBENVILLE -- Jefferson County Treasurer, Raymond M. Agresta, announced tax bills for the first half 2018 are going to be placed in the mail on Wednesday.
The last day for payment of the tax without penalty is March 6.
Property owners not receiving a bill within the next few days should contact the treasurer's office at (740) 283-8572.
Credit or debit card payments are only accepted by telephone at 1-877-690-3729 or on line at www.Jeffersoncountyoh.com and use jurisdiction code 4577. Forte Payment Systems, the service provider, charges a convenience fee for the service. Payments of cash or checks can be made at the treasurer's office on the first floor of the courthouse. Checks can be mailed to P.O. Box 398, Steubenville, OH 43952 or placed in the drop-off box located on the alley side of the courthouse. Agresta said those who want a receipt must include the entire statement and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Questions concerning the Jefferson Belmont Solid Waste Authority assessment can be directed to the waste authority's office at (740) 266-6899.
Sentence given in burglary case
STEUBENVILLE -- Robert E. Norman III, 36, of 325 Logan Ave., Mingo Junction, was sentenced to two years in prison on Monday by Jefferson County Common Pleas Judge Joseph Bruzzese Jr. after Norman pleaded guilty to two counts each of burglary and theft and one count of misdemeanor criminal damaging.
Wells Township Police reported Norman broke a window at an elderly couple's house off county Road 15 on July 16 and stole a purse. The couple was inside the house, police reported. Township police were alerted of the break-in by an alarm at the house, but Norman had fled the scene by the time an officer arrived.
Police said they were able to recover fingerprints and blood at the house, which led to the identification of Norman.
Franciscan sets academic lecture
STEUBENVILLE -- A lecture on "The 'Other Iliad': Narrative Reversals and the Human Condition" will be held at Franciscan University of Steubenville on Feb. 15 starting at 3 p.m.
The lecture is free and open to the public and will be held in the Tony and Nina Gentile Gallery, J.C. Williams Center on the Franciscan University campus.
Dr. Emily Austin, assistant professor of Classics at the University of Chicago, will be presenting, and the lecture is sponsored by the Department of English at Franciscan University.
AgrAbility meeting
set in Jefferson County
BLOOMINGDALE -- Local farmers who are dealing with long-term health issues or other disabilities, are encouraged attend an AgrAbility meeting on Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, 1509 county Highway 22 A, Bloomingdale.
This event is sponsored by the Jefferson County Farm Bureau and Ohio State University Extension.
The Ohio AgrAbility Program is part of a national program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that promotes independence for people in agriculture who want to continue to farm after experiencing a disabling condition. The Ohio State University has partnered with Easter Seals to achieve the program's goals by providing education, resources, and technical assistance to those individuals and their families so they may continue to be successful in agriculture.
Disabling conditions may include, but are not limited to: Arthritis, head or spinal cord injury, amputation, paralysis, back pain or injury, stroke, diabetes, visual or hearing impairment, respiratory problems, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease and repetitive motion injuries.
Lisa Pfeifer, Educational Program Manager, Ohio State University Agricultural Safety and Health will be the featured speaker, and there is no cost to attend. Reservations are encouraged but not required by contacting the Jefferson County Farm Bureau at (740) 266-6603 or jefferson@ofbf.org. Refreshments will be served.
Wintersville to hold
Finance Meeting
WINTERSVILLE -- The village will hold a finance meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the village building 200 Grove St.. The regular council meeting will follow at 7 p.m.