Craig Howell Players and coaches from the Oak Glen boys soccer team helped to soak the bystanders along Washington Street in Newell, Saturday, during the Water Parade held during the annual Newell Fun Day. The parade included participants and residents, alike, spraying each other with water ...
STEUBENVILLE POLICE Heave ho: Three panic alarms were triggered Friday at the Veterans Affairs office because a man who was belligerent and arguing with the staff allegedly “threw a clipboard and was harassing employees.” They wanted him to leave and “come back at a later date” when he’d calmed down. The man said he’d been having trouble breathing and needed a stress test and had recently lost his housing and complained that he’d been treated poorly. Problem solved: A female claimed two women assaulted her boyfriend and threatened her Thursday. She said the two told her ...
Craig Howell Members of the The Mutual Benevolent Society of Joseph Garibaldi helped to kick off a parade in Follansbee Saturday afternoon, held as part of the return of the community’s festival in celebration of the lodge’s 100th anniversary. The celebration included live music Friday ...
CHESTER — The state’s northernmost municipality has joined a network of communities showing off their West Virginia pride through the dedication of a large metal sculpture. Friday morning, Chester Mayor Ed Wedgewood was joined by state Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman, Del. Pat McGeehan and ...
STEUBENVILLE — Motorists in Steubenville and Wellsburg should be aware of upcoming road work that will impact traffic beginning Monday. Washington Street (state Route 43) in Steubenville will be closed to all traffic beginning at 7 a.m. Monday from the Market Street Ramp to North Seventh Street. The closure is expected to last seven to 10 days. The closure is needed for a contractor to complete concrete pavement joint repairs across all four lanes of Washington Street. Motorists traveling eastbound on Washington Street (SR 43 South) will be directed to use the Market Street Ramp to ...
STEUBENVILLE — The Steubenville Police Department said grants it has received from the Mary Jane Brooks Charitable Trust have made the city a little safer for everybody. During the past three years, the trust has committed more than $140,000 for departmental needs ranging from a drone and ...
