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April 29: Events canceled/postponed due to coronavirus

Due to the precautions being taken surrounding the coronavirus, the following changes have been made regarding events and meetings in the local area: ¯ The annual Steelworkers Memorial service, organized by USW Local 2911 and planned for today, has been canceled. ¯ The Four Seasons Senior Citizens meeting for April has been canceled. ¯ The Jefferson County Safety Council announced that the April and May Safety Council meetings have been canceled ¯ The Toronto Beautification Committee has canceled its geranium sales. ¯ All military meetings for the Jefferson County Veterans ...

COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday relaxed his order on mandatory face coverings in businesses for employees and customers, saying that after receiving input on his decision, mask-wearing will be recommended but not required. "Within the last 24 hours, it has become clear to me that a ...

Minding the mask

Buckeye Local School District bus drivers Lori Vinci and Beth Petrosino made sure people remember to mind health and safety rules during the COVID-19 outbreak by covering a school bus with a mask. The vehicle can be seen around the area making food deliveries to students within the ...

Economic impact being felt in Toronto

TORONTO — To offset a decline in revenue triggered by the coronavirus, Toronto officials have ordered a freeze on new hires while looking at ways to curtail spending, including postponing the city’s spring cleanup. Following Monday’s City Council meeting, Mayor John Parker said he and other city officials, including the finance committee chaired by Councilman G.R. Dickinson, had anticipated a 6 percent to 10 percent drop in revenue while developing the $13.2 million budget approved by council in February. The city is expected to lose tax dollars from the many local businesses ...

EGCC launches summer guarantee

STEUBENVILLE — Students will be able to take summer classes at Eastern Gateway Community College with no out-of-pocket costs. The college announced Monday it was launching the EGCC Summer Guarantee, allowing students to earn college credits this summer without incurring any expense, even for tuition, fees and books. New, continuing and returning students who live in the college’s service district — Jefferson, Columbiana, Trumbull and Mahoning counties — the Summer Guarantee is a “last dollar” scholarship that will cover students’ out-of-pocket costs after Pell Grants and ...

West Liberty nursing alumna enlists for COVID-19 hotspot

WEST LIBERTY — A 2017 graduate of West Liberty University’s nursing program is among those who have volunteered to be on the frontlines of one of the nation’s biggest COVID-19 hotspots. MacKenzie Davis volunteered to travel to New York City at the height of the pandemic to work in the ...