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New U-Haul location opens on Route 213

STEUBENVILLE — Fisher Properties LLC, located at 3767 state Route 213, has become a U-Haul neighborhood dealer and will offer services including U-Haul trucks, support rental items and storage, officials have announced. Normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to noon Sunday. Reservations for U-Haul products at this dealer location can be made by calling (740) 632-1117 or visiting uhaul.com/Locations/Truck-Rentals-near-Steubenville-OH-43952/034124/ Fisher Properties owner Roger Fisher said he was proud to team with the industry leader in ...

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JOINS STAFF: Dr. Ramana Murty, cardiologist and internal medicine physician, has joined the staff of WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital. He will continue to see patients in his Steubenville office and will see patients at WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital in Cadiz. Murty is board ...

Buckeye Local students explore career opportunities in energy

CONNORVILLE — Buckeye Local Junior High School students explored opportunities and careers with a visit from the Mobile Oilfield Learning Unit. About 200 students in grades 5-8 took part and teamed up in pairs to complete interactive lessons. The unit, which is sponsored by the American ...

Health study in East Palestine is now entering its second phase

EAST PALESTINE — University of Kentucky College of Public Health environmental scientist Dr. Erin Haynes launched the second phase of a health study to track the epidemiological impacts on residents in the wake of February’s train derailment and release of noxious chemicals by distributing wristbands that are designed to monitor air quality to about 80 local participants last Sunday. In addition to those who volunteered to wear the wristbands, 20 residents will be participating in a blood draw, which will test for toxins including dioxins. Haynes, chair of the Department of ...

New Follansbee spa offers a variety of approaches

FOLLANSBEE — A new business at the Bluewave Center aims to help people deal with stress and pain through a variety of approaches. Members of the Follansbee Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed the Mindset2Wellness Spa with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and received a tour of its facilities ...

Lauttamus Communications wins ATSI award

WEIRTON — A.V. Lauttamus Communications Inc. — On-Call Communications, has been honored with the ATSI 2023 Award of Excellence. This award is presented annually by the Association of TeleServices International, the industry’s trade association for providers of telecommunications and call center services including telephone answering and message delivery across North America and the United Kingdom. Lauttamus received the award at ATSI’s 2023 conference held in Atlanta. Independent judges are contracted by ATSI to evaluate message services during a six-month period. The ...