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Brooke Commission to return focus to opioid funds

WELLSBURG — Brooke County officials are hoping to get discussions on the possible distribution of county opioid settlement funds back on track after several months of delays. A series of requests for the county's share of opioid funds, derived from settlement agreements connected to various ...

Nonprofits share in Trinity grants

STEUBENVILLE — Three local organizations received a boost in their efforts to improve the lives of community members Monday. Those nonprofits — the Ohio Valley Health Center, the Sycamore Youth Center and Homeward Bound of Steubenville — will share $100,000 awarded by Trinity Health ...

Ohio Valley Health center offers hope, Rotarians hear

STEUBENVILLE — Even though many changes have happened during the last 20 years, Ann Quillen said the goal of the work done at the Ohio Valley Health Center has not. "Our mission has remained the same," Quillen told members of the Steubenville Rotary Club during a recent meeting. 'We are ...

Brooke RIF process continues

WELLSBURG — The reduction in force process continued in Brooke County Monday night when members of the Board of Education voted to approve recommendations made by Superintendent Jeff Crook. The process is an annual procedure designed to ensure the district remains within state staffing ...

Weirton Council finalizes service fee increase

WEIRTON – After several months of discussion, Weirton Council gave final approval Monday to an ordinance that will increase the city’s municipal service fee. Through a roll call vote, council approved the second reading of Ordinance 2272, “to Amend and Re-Enact a Weirton Municipal ...

Weirton Council approves budget revision

WEIRTON – Weirton Council, during its meeting Monday, approved a series of budget revisions, including one to provide funding for a long-discussed industrial access road to be built in the city. Among the revisions approved were increases in revenue of $47,250 for both the Police Protection Fees and Fire Protection Fees line items in the budget, as well as increases of $402,000 in Federal Government Grants and $47,325 in State Government Grants. Some of the grant funds are part of the industrial access road project, with funds allocated to the city and then directed to the project ...