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Commissioners table $500K payment until Edison damage dispute is resolved

STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County commissioners made it clear Thursday they are not comfortable paying nearly $751,000 owed to Johnson Controls for a water meter replacement project without assurances taxpayers in the Edison Local School District will not be left responsible for damage caused to the district’s gymnasium. Commissioners approved payment of two invoices totaling just over $272,374 but tabled action on a larger invoice until Assistant Prosecutor Shawn Blake can review Edison Superintendent Bill Beattie’s proposal to withhold at least $500,000 from Johnson Controls while ...

Willis shows support for beautification project in Beech Bottom

BEECH BOTTOM – Beautification efforts in parts of Brooke County have received a boost from one local legislator. Del. Jimmy Willis, R-Brooke, contributed $1,000 in Local Economic Development Assistance funds toward a series of beautification projects in Beech Bottom. “It's been a ...

Rotary-backed project transforms Marland Heights courts

WEIRTON — The latest renovation to Margaret Manson Weir Memorial Park is ready to be unveiled. The Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation will host an unveiling at 10 a.m. Monday of the recently renovated pickleball and tennis courts at the park located on Marland Heights. “We think when ...

Hancock County Schools provides meals to children during the summer

NEW CUMBERLAND – Hancock County Schools will, once again, offer the federally funded Summer Food Service Program, providing breakfast for children up to the age of 18 who would like to participate. Breakfasts will be served at A.T. Allison Elementary School, 605 Railroad St., Chester, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. from Aug. 3 to Aug. 14. For more information about the Summer Food Service Program, call Hancock County Food Services at (304) 748-6870. In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, ...

Jefferson County preserve opens window into local ecosystem

RICHMOND — Ohio State University Extension and the Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation District are teaming up for a guided nature walk — a three-quarter-mile tour of the Quaker Ridge Nature Preserve. From 5-7 p.m. today, OSU Extension’s Erika Lyon and SWCD staff will lead area ...

IWS donation helps Amsterdam firefighters purchase cardiac device

AMSTERDAM — The Amsterdam Volunteer Fire Department received a boost Wednesday thanks to a donation from Interstate Waste Services. "This helps us in a lot of different ways," Chief Jim Crites said shortly before receiving a $10,000 check Wednesday afternoon. "It helps us to be able to ...