Lowe’s Home Improvement donated $200 worth of hand tools for disadvantaged students at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School’s carpentry program. Instructor Dave Lucas was appreciative of the contribution and said the tools will help students meet their needs in the program. (Contributed ...

WINTERSVILLE — A shortage of substitute staff has Indian Creek Local School District officials seeking help to fill the vacancies. Assistant Superintendent John Belt said the district was in need of all roles from bus drivers and custodians to paraprofessionals and cooks/cashiers. ...

NAMED: The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County named Kasey Kuntz as its new Toronto branch manager. Kuntz’s experience includes administrative, classroom and programming. Prior to joining the library team, Kuntz was the Snap-Ed Program Assistant with the OSU Extension. ...

BLOOMINGDALE — Dave Lucas is helping students build upon their skills as the new carpentry instructor at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School. Lucas, a Broadacre native who now resides in Colliers, most recently served as an intervention specialist in the Indian Creek Local School ...

BLOOMINGDALE — Multimedia and design students at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School have even more tools to provide a true 21st Century education. Instructor Cody LaRue said his program now includes podcast and virtual reality equipment to keep current and give his pupils even more ...

Seniors Dylan Ash and Jessica Nelson give Zoe, Ash’s 7-year-old boxer mix, a little pampering in the small animal science class at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School. Instructor Emily Moore said students brought their own pets to practice their skills and dog grooming services will be ...