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'Leave it better than you found it': Anderson reflects on 33-year career

STEUBENVILLE — Retiring Police Chief Ken Anderson said his goodbyes at Tuesday’s council meeting, thanking city officials past and present as well as the law enforcement community “for allowing me to be a part of this family for 33 years.” While his retirement officially begins July 20, Anderson has time off he must use before then, so his successor, Capt. Wes Crawford, will be acting police chief. While a public gallery filled with family, friends and colleagues, including Sheriff Fred Abdalla Jr., looked on, Anderson told Crawford to “work hard

25-Year Club Picnic set

Contributed Supported by a contribution from First Choice America Credit Union, the Weirton Steel 25-Year Club will stage its annual…

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Editorials

Let's live up to what the Founding Fathers wanted

As our country celebrates not just any Independence Day, but the 250th anniversary of one of the boldest declarations in human history, the festivities give us an excellent opportunity to look back on two-and-a-half centuries of this American experiment and check ourselves against what the founders hoped they were setting in motion.

Local Columns

Ross Gallabrese: Impacting the community

This is a special time for our area. The annual Greek Food Festival held at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church has just completed its three-day run, the city is preparing for this coming week's Dean Martin Festival and communities through the Tri-State Area — and the rest of the United States — are putting…

Obituaries

DEBORAH L. CORDER

Deborah “Deb” L. Corder, 67 of Steubenville, Ohio passed away peacefully on July 6, 2026 at Trinity West Medical Center. Deb was born July 20,1958 in Dennison, Ohio to the late Dorothy “Dot” Orisko Lerby and Emile L. Lerby. She worked as a waitress at All American Lanes and later as a bartender at

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