STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County commissioners say their decision to exercise a long-forgotten reverter clause to regain control of the former Eastern Gateway campus at the heart of town is still paying dividends. Commissioners on Thursday leased the oil and gas rights to the 75-acre taxpayer-owned property to Ascent — a deal that brings with it a nearly $525,000 signing bonus, plus the potential for another $1 million in royalties down the road. “It took some time,” Commissioner Jake Kleineke said. “It may seem like a windfall, but we have all these townships and villages that ...