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Wintersville creates fund, OKs Cadiz Road bid

WINTERSVILLE — Members of Village Council Thursday accepted a bid for the Cadiz Road improvement project and created a perpetual fund that will generate money that can be used for future village improvements. Cronin Enterprises Civil and Rail of Imperial, Pa., was selected as the contractor ...

Mission accomplished

Craig Howell Members of the Northern Panhandle American Legion Riders gathered at the American Legion Post 10 in Weirton Saturday, to celebrate after raising $23,565 for the Train A Dog - Save A Warrior program through a motorcycle run held Aug 23. TADSAW is a national program which provides ...

Weirton to celebrate Blue Mass Friday

WEIRTON -- St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church will celebrate area first responders this week, with the observance of a Blue Mass. The Mass will be held at noon Friday at the parish, located at 229 California Ave. in Weirton. Celebrated by the Rev. Dennis Schuelkens, the Blue Mass will be ...

Armed man arrested during Amy Acton visit to Canfield Fair

CANFIELD — A man was arrested by Mahoning County Sheriff’s deputies at the Mahoning County Democratic Party tent at the Canfield Fair on Sunday afternoon. Patrick Havas, 38, of Canfield, is at the Mahoning County Jail on two charges of felony assault and one count of disorderly conduct, ...

Weirton Council to consider declaring property a nuisance

WEIRTON – Weirton Council will consider, during its meeting tonight, whether to declare a residential property in the city a nuisance. Convening at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Weirton Municipal Building, councilmembers will be asked to consider a resolution to declare the property at 1201 Hanlin Way “to be a Public Nuisance and Authorizing Abatement of Said Nuisance.” The resolution has been sponsored by Mayor Dean Harris and City Manager Mike Adams. Council held a public hearing prior to its regular August meeting to receive testimony on the property, with several ...