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OhioRISE staff wear blue for Child Abuse Prevention Month

STEUBENVILLE — Supervisors and directors with Jefferson County Educational Service Center OhioRISE wore blue April 8 in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month and in support of efforts to protect children across Ohio communities. Jefferson County Educational Service Center (JCESC) ...

Community Briefs

Bookmobile stops scheduled STEUBENVILLE — The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County Bookmobile will make scheduled stops at area locations this week. Stops include: – Monday: Prime Time at Lovers Lane from 11 a.m. to noon, the North End Neighborhood from 2-3 p.m. and the South End Neighborhood from 3-4 p.m. – Tuesday: Carriage Inn at 11 a.m., Heritage Village at 11:15 a.m., Meridian Greene at 12:15 p.m. and Dixon Health Care at 12:30 p.m. – Wednesday: Home deliveries will begin at 8 a.m., followed by a stop at the Mingo Senior Center from 10:30-11:30 a.m. – ...

Sermon topics

• Bell Chapel UMC: "Encounters with Jesus: Follow Me!" • Cadiz Presbyterian Church: "The God of Gaps" • Cove Presbyterian Church: "Those Who Have Not Seen" • Finley Church: 10:45 a.m., "Becoming Better;" 6 p.m., "Hold On" • First Christian Church, Weirton: "Believe!" • Harmony Church of Mingo Junction: "The Upper Room Discourse — Part 8: The High Holy Prayer" • Memorial Baptist Church: "Telling Ourselves the Truth of Scripture" • St. Paul's Church: "Recognition" • St. Stephens Episcopal Church: "As the Father Has Sent Me, So I Send You" • Two ...

Daily Happenings

Birthdays April 11 Amelia McFarland, Steubenville April 12 Rich Grimm, Mingo Junction Sandy Corrigan, Mingo Junction Police Beat Steubenville Police Warming up: Someone spotted a fire burning in the 1300 block of University Boulevard Friday. Police said a man there was “collecting small sticks” for the fire and told police he “was trying to stay warm.” Police said the fire was on the concrete inside a fenced-in area where a dumpster would normally be placed. Steubenville firefighters arrived on scene and extinguished the flames. Holding her breath: A woman ...

Sworn in

Steubenville Municipal Judge John Mascio administered the oath of service Thursday to Christopher Smith and Laken Ward, the city’s newest firefighter/EMTs. Pictured after the ceremony are, from left, City Manager Mike Johnson, Fire Chief Joe Ribar, Smith, Ward and Mascio.

Stitching support: Quilt shop turns pet food bags into donations

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – From Past to Present Quilt Shop is asking residents to donate their pet food bags so it can make shoulder bags to sell and raise money for area animal rescue entities. Co-owner Joyce Paglialunga said she got the idea to upcycle the used bags through social media. “We ...