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Hancock County Schools ready for the new year

NEW CUMBERLAND — The school year in Hancock County began with a few bumps but, overall, a good first day, according to school officials. Monday was the first day for students to report in Hancock County Schools, and Superintendent Walter Saunders noted he and other Central Office staff were ...

Camera club names top finishers

WINTERSVILLE — The Upper Ohio Valley Camera Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month at Two Ridges Presbyterian Church. The first Tuesday is either a workshop where photos are taken using various setups or a PowerPoint presentation from one of the club members. The third Tuesday is a photo competition. There are 10 months with named categories to submit to the competition along with an open category and a special effects category. Competition is on a voluntary basis, and not required, but membership is a requirement to participate in any competition. ...

Veterans recognized at Jefferson County Fair

SMITHFIELD — Members of the Jefferson County Veterans Association were honored during Saturday's annual parade at the Jefferson County Fair. Ray Hilderbrand, president of the county fair board, provided a special float for the veterans to ride on. Members of the veterans group tossed candy ...

Briefs

Veterans breakfast set for Wednesday STEUBENVILLE — Area veterans can join together for breakfast as well as camaraderie Wednesday at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department. The sheriff's Veteran's Appreciation Breakfast, honoring those who have served in the U.S. military, begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the sheriff's office, 16001 state Route 7, Steubenville. Board of elections schedules emergency meeting STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Board of Elections has scheduled an emergency meeting for Wednesday to approve a new voting location for the precincts of Piney ...

Developers withdraw cemetery disinterment petition — for now

STEUBENVILLE — Attorneys representing the developer planning to build senior citizen housing on a forgotten Catholic cemetery at the top of Washington Street hill have withdrawn a petition to disinter any remains found on the property, though they retained the option to refile. The decision ...

Learning by doing: Project SEARCH begins second year in Weirton

WEIRTON — A new class of students is searching for opportunity as part of a partnership between Hancock County Schools and WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center. The Project SEARCH program in Weirton celebrated the beginning of its second year Monday, welcoming six high school seniors — ...