WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Board of Education recognized 13 longtime employees who have retired, as well as several softball and track athletes, during Monday's meeting. Receiving honors were eight teachers, two aides, one speech pathologist, one school nurse and one bus operator. Among ...
WINTERSVILLE — Members of Village Council have voted to reject all three construction bids submitted for the Cadiz Road improvement project. Mayor Mike Petrella and Village Administrator Jesse Kosegi said during Thursday's meeting that when all of the bids came back on Tuesday, they were ...
STEUBENVILLE — Students at McKinley STEM Academy are continuing to learn about nature as they take time each week this summer to water flowers and other plants in the school's greenhouse. Dubbed the Summer Sprout Squad, the children gather there each Tuesday to weed and water the vegetation ...
Craig Howell Pittsburgh-based Soulful Femme took the stage Saturday evening as part of the July edition of Second Saturday, at the Weirton Event Center. Organized by the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Second Saturday also featured a performance by House of Soul, along ...
WELLSBURG — A Brooke County woman was sentenced to up to 50 years in prison after admitting she abused her infant daughter and neglected two young children in conditions prosecutors described as dangerous, while two men received probation in separate burglary-related cases. Brooke County ...
KENT — More than 80 Jefferson County residents were recognized for academic achievement during the May 2026 term at Kent State University, according to newly released university records. A total of 82 local students earned academic honors, including 14 students named to the President’s List for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Another 58 students were named to the Dean’s List, while 10 part-time students received Dean’s List part-time recognition. To qualify for the Dean’s List, full-time students must earn a grade point average of 3.50 or higher. The ...
