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Riders pause in St. Clairsville to remember fallen service members

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — More than 200 motorcyclists rumbled into St. Clairsville early Monday to commemorate Memorial Day, a national holiday honoring military members who made the ultimate sacrifice. The riders were part of Run For The Wall, a group that rides across the country with a final stop in Illinois to visit the Middle East Conflicts Wall. They stopped in front of the Belmont County Courthouse and participated in the Memorial Day event hosted by the St. Clairsville American Legion and Belmont County Tourism. The event included speeches and music by the St. Clairsville High School ...

No new details released in fatal police shooting

No new details have been released of the officer-involved shooting that unfolded after a man allegedly brandishing a gun refused to comply with law enforcement and was shot and killed. According to the initial press release issued by Steubenville Police Chief Ken Anderson, officers responded ...

American Legion Post 1 remembers fallen service members

WHEELING — American Legion Post 1, veterans and families remembered and honored service members who died while serving the country during a Memorial Day service Monday. Dozens attended the ceremony, which was held at the post’s new home in Elm Grove this year instead of Wheeling Heritage ...

Steubenville American Legion Donates To East Garfield

Ross Gallabrese Steubenville American Legion Argonne Post 33 Friday donated $5,000 to the East Garfield Elementary School PTO. The money will go toward the school's end of the year party, which will include inflatables and an ice cream truck. Joining third-graders from the school for the ...

Officer-Involved Shooting Leaves One Dead In Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — An investigation is underway into an officer-involved shooting Sunday evening that left one man dead. According to a release issued by Police Chief Ken Anderson, officers responded to a call about 5 p.m. Sunday regarding a person with a firearm in the 900 block of Brady ...

Word up: Steubenville fifth-grader spells his way to national stage

STEUBENVILLE — Only 247 students remain in contention for the Scripps National Spelling Bee title and Francis Kissinger of Steubenville is among them. “It feels pretty good,” Kissinger said during a break from preparing for the 101st annual bee. “It can be overwhelming. Sometimes it ...