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Licata completes 1,500th robot-assisted surgery

STEUBENVILLE — UPMC Trinity is celebrating a milestone in surgical innovation as Dr. Samuel Licata, a board-certified general surgeon and pioneer of robotic surgery at UPMC Trinity, recently completed his 1,500th robotic-assisted surgical procedure. This achievement reflects more than a ...

Sycamore Center satellite location, The Ark, offers a place to grow

WINTERSVILLE — Bobbyjon Bauman spent a portion of last Thursday afternoon doing one of the things he likes — he was leading a group of third- and fourth-graders in song. The 15 or so students from Cross Creek Elementary School were enjoying themselves as Bauman and his staff talked them ...

Christmas came early as part of Follansbee event

FOLLANSBEE – The sounds of the holiday season filled the air in Follansbee over the weekend, with residents and visitors alike gathering for Christmas in the Park. Held for 24 years at Follansbee Municipal Park, the event provided a chance to do some early shopping – with booths lining ...

Democrats' Kitchen Table Tour making Hancock County stop

NEW CUMBERLAND – An effort for legislative Democrats to meet directly with West Virginians is making its way to Hancock County. The 2026 Kitchen Table Tour will make a stop in the area Wednesday, welcoming area residents at 6 p.m. at the Hancock County Senior Center, 647 Gas Valley Road, New Cumberland. This year's six-stop tour began last month in Marion County, with other previous visits including Kanawha County, Boone County, and Jefferson County. The idea for the tour began in 2025, with the nine members of the House Democratic Caucus offering a way to get in front of the ...

Old Catholic Cemetery's Grave Sites Restored

STEUBENVILLE — Excavated grave sites at a forgotten Catholic cemetery at the top of Steubenville's Washington Street hill have been restored. An equipment operator was at the site in the past week, pushing dirt into the holes left behind by an archaeological crew tasked with determining ...

Buckeye Local homecoming court

Contributed The Buckeye Local High School homecoming court includes, from left, front Karlie Lander, Alexis Neilly, Regan Wilson, Johanna George, Lydia Marchbank, Frankie Sawko and Danika Bauknecht; back: Jordan Kovalski, Hayden Cihon, Jonas Eddy, Daniel Divjak, Kolton Carothers, Dugan ...