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Sycamore, Aim to host 'Back-to-School Block Party'

Local News July 11, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — The Sycamore Youth Center and Aim Women's Center will partner to host a Sycamore/Aim Back-to-School Block Party from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at the corner of North Fifth Street near the Aim Women's Center. The free event is open to the public and is designed to help local families prepare for the upcoming school year while enjoying an afternoon of food, entertainment, games, school supplies and connections to local community resources. A highlight of the event will be a lineup of live performances featuring the Steubenville High School Marching Band, which will ...

Ruby leaving W.Va. Department of Tourism effective Aug. 1

Business July 11, 2026

CHARLESTON – Chelsea Ruby has been synonymous with West Virginia tourism for nearly a decade, but having just planned the state's America 250 celebration, she will be leaving her cabinet position at the end of the month. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday afternoon that Ruby will ...

Historic Fort Steuben 'brings history to life' with Pioneer Pop-Up Kitchen

Local News July 11, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — Historic Fort Steuben is probably the last place you’d expect to find teens on a sweltering summer morning, huddled around an open fire watching a pot of strawberries cook down into preserves. But there they were this week, getting a taste of what life was like on ...

State Democratic Women’s convention bringing leaders to Steubenville

Local News July 11, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — Appearances by a state Supreme Court justice and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author will be among the highlights when a statewide meeting is held in the city. Jennifer Brunner and Connie Schultz are scheduled to be among the speakers when members of the Federated Democratic ...

Motorists still face delays as bridge, highway projects continue

Local News July 11, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — For drivers frustrated by daily backups approaching the Veterans Memorial Bridge, relief is still weeks away. A major U.S. Route 22 resurfacing and bridge maintenance project in Weirton has reduced traffic to the left lane in both directions between the Harmon Creek exit and the Veterans Memorial Bridge for concrete replacement and bridge cable work. The project, scheduled for completion in August, has created significant delays for commuters and local motorists traveling between Ohio and West Virginia. The bridge work is only one of several construction projects ...

JVS eyes renovations for LPN, computer labs

Community July 11, 2026

BLOOMINGDALE — Jefferson County Joint Vocational School is literally building opportunities with a planned upgrade to benefit at least two of its labs. School board members took official action recently and approved an estimated $392,000 bid from BK General Contracting LLC of Canonsburg, Pa., to complete the work by this fall. Superintendent Ted Gorman said the project entails dividing the current computer networking lab into two areas to make space for training licensed practical nurses (LPNs). “We are excited to move forward with the LPN and computer networking renovation at ...