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Brooke Hills Playhouse announces 55th season

WELLSBURG — The Brooke Hills Playhouse is thrilled to announce its 55th season, featuring a diverse lineup designed to bring laughter, music and mystery to the Ohio Valley. The season highlights include: • "The Second-to-Last Chance Ladies League," a comedy by Jones, Hope and Wooten. If you loved last season's Always a Bridesmaid, then you won't want to miss it. Four lifelong friends, Libby Ruth, Deedra, Monette and Charlie, reunite to rescue their favorite local wedding venue, Laurelton Oaks. They transform the old estate into a multi-purpose event space, handling everything from ...

JVS electrical students sign with IBEW

BLOOMINGDALE — Electrical trades students at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School took the next step in their future by joining the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 246 in Steubenville. Four students took part in a signing day event at the JVS on April 24 and ...

Ceremony honors 10 fallen Jefferson County officers dating back to 1908

STEUBENVILLE — For Joel Walker, an event like Thursday’s police memorial ceremony holds special importance. “It’s somber to sit here and remember the people who have fallen in Jefferson County and all over the United States,” Walker said shortly after the annual remembrance was held ...

Commissioners say their hands are tied on water line move

STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County commissioners said they are being required to relocate a water line in the 1800 block of state Route 151 between New Alexandria and Georges Run because of a planned culvert replacement project by the Ohio Department of Transportation. ODOT plans to replace and extend an existing culvert beneath the roadway where Georges Run flows under the highway before discharging into the Ohio River. The county’s 4-inch water line is located within the state’s right-of-way, requiring it to be moved before construction can begin. Andrew Dawson of Arcadis ...

Hancock Commission awards opioid funds to six organizations

NEW CUMBERLAND — Hancock County commissioners agreed to distribute nearly $900,000 of the county’s opioid settlement funds during their regular meeting Thursday, filling requests from six area organizations. “These will all be contingent upon the signing of a memorandum of ...

West Virginia Northern Community College holds 2026 Commencement

There is more in common between an NFL veteran and a West Virginia Northern Community College graduate than one might assume, said the NFL veteran and Wheeling native who spoke before West Virginia Northern Community College graduates Thursday evening. C.J. Goodwin of the Dallas Cowboys said ...