STEUBENVILLE — After discussing weeds, paving unimproved streets and keeping kids busy over the extended summer break, council was conspicuously quiet Tuesday when City Manager Jim Mavromatis reported a more-than-$400,000 reduction in revenue for April. “Maybe everyone just has a ...
FOLLANSBEE — The city’s swimming pool is slated to reopen soon with restrictions spurred by COVID-19, including limiting attendance to 25 people at a time. Before taking a vote on the pool’s reopening, Mayor David Velegol Jr. noted he had been leaning against it. But he said after ...
COLUMBUS (AP) — All staff members in the state’s nursing homes will be tested for the coronavirus, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday, announcing a ramped-up effort in Ohio’s hard-hit long-term care facilities. The governor said testing will also be done on residents who are most likely to have been exposed. Testing by 14 teams of medically trained National Guard members will begin this week. Testing of staff “will help nursing home administrators understand the status of the virus in their facilities and will help isolate the virus and help keep it from infecting ...
While Memorial Day weekend typically marks the unofficial beginning of summer for most Americans, fair season almost always signifies the conclusion of the same period as people gather in August and September for livestock auctions, carnival rides, outdoor concerts and fair food. With the ...
Due to the precautions being taken surrounding the coronavirus, the following changes have been made regarding events and meetings in the local area: ¯ The Jefferson County Safety Council announced that the May Safety Council meetings have been canceled ¯ All military meetings for the Jefferson County Veterans Association have been canceled until the end of summer. The cancellations include the annual Memorial Day service held at the Friendship Park Memorial Museum, where the World War II equipment is on display. ¯ The Steubenville Rotary Club has suspended its weekly Friday ...
WINTERSVILLE — At a time when many people are concerned about COVID-19, leaders of Wintersville American Legion Stevens-Christian Post 557 noted disease also was a leading killer of American men and women who lost their lives while serving their country. Representatives of the post and Fort ...
