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Wintersville High School reunion planned WINTERSVILLE — The annual Wintersville High School All-School Reunion will be held Aug. 15 at Alladin Land. The event begins at noon and is open to all Wintersville High School graduates. A covered-dish meal will be provided, along with drinks and table service. There is no admission charge, but donations will be accepted. Brooke board schedules meeting WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Board of Education will meet in regular session at 5 p.m. Monday. The meeting will be held at the board offices, 1201 Pleasant Ave. Gospel Music Explosion ...

Comments being accepted on proposed pig iron facility in Follansbee

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FOLLANSBEE – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is accepting comment concerning a requested air quality permit for a proposed pig iron mill to be built in Follansbee. According to legal advertisements and documentation available on its website, the DEP received an application from Ironton Enterprises LLC to construct a 250,000 tons per year merchant pig iron facility in Follansbee. “Ironton is proposing an integrated ironmaking operation consisting of a Mini-Sinter Plant (MSP), a Mini-Blast Furnace (MBF), a cogeneration (co-gen) power plant and all associated ...

Steubenville's license plate readers spark lengthy debate

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STEUBENVILLE — City Council spent nearly 20 minutes Tuesday debating the merits of having license plate readers in Steubenville. License plate readers, also known as Flock cameras, have become a hot-button topic in communities across America. Councilman Royal Mayo complained at length that the cameras are by nature intrusive and questioned who is overseeing how they're being used to ensure they're not being abused. “I think it's a clear evasion of privacy,” Mayo argued. “I think a lot of communities…have got rid of them for that very reason, and I don't know that we need ...

Faith, Family and Freedom Show Added to Jefferson County Fair

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SMITHFIELD — A special concert has been added to the lineup of activities at the Jefferson County Fair. The Faith, Family and Freedom Show will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Rozsa Pavilion. Presented by the Smithfield Township Community Advisory Committee in conjunction with the fair board, the two-hour show will feature the Messengers Band from Harrisville Methodist Church. The band will perform patriotic favorites along with original faith-based songs. Band members include Brian Dawes (bass guitar), Ryan Hoover (drums), Dustin Kinsey (keyboard), Ken Staley (guitar) and Roger ...