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Cross Creek budget hearing set WINTERSVILLE — A public hearing will be held on the Cross Creek Township 2027 budget. The hearing will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the office of the board of trustees, 1267 Cadiz Road. The regular board meeting will follow. Veterans Service Commission to meet STEUBENVILLE — The Veterans Service Commission of Jefferson County will hold its regular meeting at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. The meeting will be held at 500 Market St. All veterans and interested parties are welcome to attend. Offices to close for holiday WEIRTON – Area governmental ...

Four indicted by Jefferson County grand jurors

STEUBENVILLE — A Richmond woman who allegedly punched a man after the truck pull at the 2025 Jefferson County Fair was among four people indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury Wednesday. Grand jurors indicted Kyleigh Marie McConnell, 225 Cherie Ave., Richmond, on a misdemeanor assault charge. Authorities allege McConnell, 36, took two swings at the victim after the truck pull on Aug. 15, striking him first on the side of the face and the second time connecting with his nose, which was broken. The victim, substantially older than McConnell, had been concerned about her male ...

Relay for America crosses Jefferson County on its way to Washington, D.C.

WHEELING —Main Street in Wheeling became the road to Washington, D.C., Wednesday night as a cross-country relay honoring America’s 250th anniversary carried an American flag across the historic Suspension Bridge from Bridgeport into the Friendly City, where runners were greeted by a crowd ...

Rabbi Lief to chair Wheeling Homeless Task Force

WHEELING – Officials in the city of Wheeling do not expect to solve the complex problem of homelessness, but a new task force of local religious leaders and chaired by Rabbi Joshua Lief of Temple Shalom are expected to offer a fresh approach to collaboratively tackling the challenging ...

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FAO accepting applications for environmental funding NELSONVILLE — The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is accepting applications for up to $250,000 in grants, fellowships, research funding and innovation awards supporting conservation and environmental stewardship projects. Eligible applicants in Appalachian Ohio’s 32 counties and seven additional counties served by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District may apply for community grants, fellowships, innovation grants and research grants. Applications are due Aug. 11. More information is available at ...

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Indian Creek Board Sets Special Meeting WINTERSVILLE — The Indian Creek Local School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 7 a.m. Tuesday at the district's administrative offices, 100 Park Drive. Immediately following the special meeting, the Indian Creek Records Commission will meet to review the district's records retention schedule. Road Closures Planned for Weirton's July 4 Celebration WEIRTON — West Virginia Route 2 (Main Street) and all intersecting roads in Weirton will be closed from 3-11 p.m. Saturday for the city's Independence Day and America's ...