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Beating the heat

Ross Gallabrese Jenna Clapham, right, gets a cold drink from Jenna Starkey of Crazy Sips Handcrafted Lemonade and More during Wednesday's edition of Wednesdays in Wintersville. Area residents braved temperatures in the upper 90s and a heat index of more than 100 degrees to be a part of the ...

Hancock Commission considers agreement for senior meal program

NEW CUMBERLAND — Hancock County commissioners addressed several end-of-year items during their meeting Tuesday, including a lease agreement between the Hancock County Senior Center and the Brooke County Committee on Aging. The Brooke County Committee on Aging is a nonprofit organization that oversees the Brooke County Senior Center. “They want to rent out the kitchen to provide meal delivery,” Commission President Eron Chek said. The nutrition program serves both Brooke and Hancock counties, offering lunches through one congregate site in Hancock County and two locations in ...

Blinking traffic signals at 12 downtown Steubenville intersections to transition to 4-way stops

STEUBENVILLE — Drivers will have to adjust to a new norm in downtown Steubenville—blinking red lights at 12 intersections that are transitioning to all-way stops. City Engineer Mike Dolak said traffic signals at those intersections are being decommissioned. For the next six months they’ll blink red to help motorist adjust to the change. “It’s part of the downtown signal removal project,” he said. “We did a safety study, looked at all the intersections, that found at 12 out of 13 intersections traffic signals are not warranted any longer. The lights are old and antiquated ...

Chester ready to celebrate Independence Day

CHESTER – As with celebrations for more than two decades, the Chester community will come together Saturday in observance of Independence Day, with a slate of activities that includes the dedication of a new mural paying tribute to the city’s history. The celebration will begin at 9 a.m. ...

Growing through our trials

In the Epistle of James, we believers are told- "Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God promises to those who love Him." Does it pay to go through all the pain, heartache, and struggles of life? The answer is a resounding YES, because God is there to help us. There are many seasons in life when we go through a variety of trials for the building up of our faith and character. Many have been hired on a trial basis to determine if they can do the job adequately or not. Often things don't go the way we ...

Kulewicz, Blackwell pitch Democratic vision during Steubenville stop

STEUBENVILLE — For John Kulewicz, Thursday's Democratic campaign event in Steubenville offered a chance to look back. "I remember as a little boy going to Martins Ferry and it was loud and noisy and busy," Kulewicz said while speaking about his father's hometown. "Now, it's all quiet and ...