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Photo by Linda Harris Steubenville Municipal Judge John Mascio administers the oath of service to Capt. Matt Bailey, a 12-year veteran of the Steubenville Police Department, as Bailey’s wife, Amy, looks on. Bailey’s 8-year-old daughter, Ava, held the Bible during the ceremony.

Earnest hems and rays

My 2-year-old daughter has been going through a phase lately. If I am standing somewhere in the house, she might come up to me, grab the edges of my shirt and tug on it, saying, "Hold you! Hold you!" She wants me to pick her up. And maybe I will do that. But that's not enough. She then might say, "Walk around. Don't stand. Walk around." My daughter does have the benefit of two legs that are able to walk around the house just fine. But there is something about being carried around by a big, tall parent that is a prized experience. A new perspective. Is it like flying? I'm not sure I can ...

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Mary H. Weir Public Library expanding hours WEIRTON — The Mary H. Weir Public Library will expand its public service hours by opening on Saturday afternoons beginning Aug. 1. The library will now be open Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m., providing residents with additional opportunities to visit the library, check out books and other materials, use public computers, access free Wi-Fi and enjoy the many resources and services the library has to offer. The library's complete schedule beginning Aug. 1 is: Monday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wednesday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; ...

Warwood residents file civil suit to stop data center development

WHEELING — A group of Warwood residents is attempting to halt the development of a data center on the former Centre Foundry & Machine Co. property along W.Va. 2 by taking legal action against the new owner. A civil complaint was electronically filed Wednesday in Ohio County Circuit Court by ...

Camp teaches kids the language of inclusion

STEUBENVILLE — Children attending this week's Sign Language Camp at the Sycamore Youth Center discovered that learning a new language can be exciting, interactive and full of laughter. The four-day camp, led by instructors Jess Cheslar and Megan Reister, gave students an introduction to ...