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ODOT outlines Jefferson County ongoing construction projects

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JEFFERSON COUNTY — Several Ohio Department of Transportation construction projects are expected to affect traffic in Jefferson County in the coming weeks and months. All work is weather permitting. Motorists can check OHGO.com for travel updates or follow ODOT District 11 on social media for the latest Jefferson County construction information. State Route 7 The SR 7 southbound on-ramp from Fourth Street in Toronto is closed as part of an 80-day slide repair project. The detour directs motorists northbound to the SR 152 exit before returning to SR 7 southbound. The project is ...

Shots fired, returned during Mingo Junction domestic violence call

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MINGO JUNCTION — Charges are pending against a man who allegedly shot at his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend and a police officer responding to a domestic violence call Thursday at a residence in the 300 block of McLister Avenue. Police Chief Willie McKenzie said the alleged gunman, William Hannah, 30, of 619 Linden Ave., Steubenville, told him afterward that he wanted a shootout with police so he could commit “suicide by cop.” Hannah is being held without bond in the Jefferson County Jail on pending charges of felonious assault, domestic violence, menacing and reckless discharge ...

Sycamore Center hosts Irish step dancing camp

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STEUBENVILLE — The Sycamore Youth Center introduced area children to the rich tradition of Irish step dancing during its Irish Step Dancing Camp, held Monday through Friday. The camp met each day from 9 to 11 a.m. and concluded Friday with a recital, as campers showcased what they had ...

Downtown music

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Ross Gallabrese Mr. Fancy Pants entertained area residents who attended Friday's Second First Friday on Fourth Event. The evening included the sixth-annual live karaoke competition, and Marc Barnes, president of the Harmonium Project, which organizes the monthly street fair, said that a ...

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RESURFACING SET IN STEUBENVILLE STEUBENVILLE — The city will begin its 2026 City Street Hot-Mix Resurfacing Project at 7 a.m. Monday, with work continuing throughout the week, weather permitting. The project will involve cold milling the existing asphalt and placing a hot-mix asphalt intermediate leveling course. A new hot-mix asphalt surface will be installed several weeks later. “No Parking” signs will be posted on affected streets at least one day before work begins. Vehicles left on the street will be towed at the owner's expense. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate ...