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Today's birthday April 17 Andrea Claus, Brilliant Police Beat STEUBENVILLE Not his first rodeo: A Spring Avenue resident reported someone was “tied up in the basement of an abandoned building” Monday in the 200 block of S. 4th Street. Police said he “was intoxicated and left the area,” but they checked a number of abandoned properties anyway and didn’t find anyone in distress. He’d made a similar complaint earlier in the week at the same location. Drugs: Police responding to reports of a male in distress in a restroom at the mall Monday said he was “banging his head ...

SPREADING THE MESSAGE

Craig Howell Officials with the City of Weirton presented proclamations to representatives of A Child's Place CASA, CHANGE Inc. Comfort House, and Hancock County Partners in Prevention, in recognition of their work to raise awareness of child abuse, and offer support for those who have ...

RAISING AWARENESS

Craig Howell Employees of WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center took time Tuesday afternoon to place blue and silver pinwheels in the grounds in front of the hospital as part of local observances of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The pinwheels were donated to the hospital by the Brooke ...

Bellaire council, mayor clear the air in special meeting

BELLAIRE – Bellaire Village Council and Mayor Robert Dodrill held a special meeting Wednesday morning in hopes to not only clear the air among themselves, but to provide transparency to residents. Dodrill announced his resignation from the seat last Thursday, after just three months on the ...

Briefs

Wintersville Council meeting canceled WINTERSVILLE — The Village Council meeting that had been scheduled for Thursday has been canceled, village offices have announced. The cancellation was the result of a lack of quorum. Unionport dinner set UNIONPORT — A dinner will be held Saturday at the Wayne Township Community Center. Scheduled to run from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., the menu will include ham loaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans, salad, dessert and a drink/ The cost is $15 per person, and all proceeds will benefit the upkeep of the center. All-you-can-eat breakfast set ...

Local high school students get a taste of the business world

WEIRTON — More than 80 area high school juniors got a chance to step into the business world Tuesday with help from the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce. The chamber welcomed students from Brooke, Madonna, Oak Glen, Weir, Indian Creek and Steubenville high schools to the annual Dr. Barbara ...