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FUS student helps in Guatemala

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COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — At just 19 years old, James Ronaldo Meyer is already making a lasting impact on families in need. Born in Guatemala and adopted as an infant by an American couple, Meyer has turned a personal journey into a powerful mission to give back to the country of his birth — ...

Weirton Council votes down pay raise proposal

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WEIRTON — Members of Weirton Council Tuesday voted down a proposed ordinance with the goal of adjusting the pay scales for various non-union municipal employees, casting a split vote before an audience which included many of those city workers. The proposed amendment to Ordinance 1313 ...

Steubenville woman sentenced in drug case

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STEUBENVILLE — A Steubenville woman who left the nursing profession behind to peddle illegal drugs will have to spend at least nine years behind bars, Jefferson Common Pleas Judge Michelle Miller said Wednesday. Miller sentenced Cherie Nelson, 56, formerly of Lawson Avenue, to up to 10 1/2 ...

Scorpion Showdown set for Saturday at Kennywood

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PITTSBURGH — Fries, cheese and scorpions? Oh my! Kennywood Park on Saturday is challenging five contestants to go head-to-head during the park’s first Phantom’s Scorpion Showdown. Whoever is the first to finish their scorpion-topped Potato Patch fries will win two 2026 gold season ...

Hancock County Schools approve coaching assignments

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NEW CUMBERLAND — The Hancock County Board of Education gave its approval to a series of personnel moves during its meeting Tuesday. Several actionable items for personnel, including position assignments and transfers were included on the meeting’s agenda, with many helping to prepare for ...

Fall feelings

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Hundreds of area residents were welcomed to Marland Heights Park Sunday afternoon for the inaugural Weirton Fall Festival, organized by the city, Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation and the Brooke-Hancock Family Resource Network. The event included a trick-or-treat trail through the park, a ...