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Meetings set in Mingo Junction MINGO JUNCTION — Mingo Junction Village Council has scheduled a safety committee meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Council’s regular business meeting will follow at 7 p.m. Both meetings will be held in council chambers, 501 Commercial Street. Events planned at PLSJC STEUBENVILLE — The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County has several events planned for the coming weeks at several of its branches. At the main library, adults can mimic the look of stained glass with faux techniques on March 18 at 5:30 p.m. Registration needed to ...

Russell Nesbitt Gets Uplifting Support From Local Church

WHEELING – Participants in activities by Russell Nesbitt Services in Wheeling recently received uplifting support from the congregation at the local Christ United Methodist Church. Russell Nesbitt provides services to adults and children with developmental and intellectual disabilities, and ...

EPA starting cleanup of Washington Co., Pa., toxic waste dump

Nearly 50 years after it was discovered that an estimated 4,500 barrels filled with toxic waste were dumped and buried on a 650-acre strip mine in northwestern Washington County, federal environmental regulators are beginning to clean up the messy legacy left behind. The U.S. Environmental ...

Bible Bowl Comes to Wheeling

WHEELING – The National Road Church of Christ, 1310 National Road, Wheeling, is slated to host the annual Miami Valley Bible Bowl this weekend, March 7-8. Church member Sean Cronin said the church has participated in the bowl for the past six years at various churches in Ohio and West ...

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School calendar meeting set WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday to accept input on its calendar for the 2026-27 school year. The meeting will be followed by the board’s regular meeting at 6 p.m. at its office at 1201 Pleasant Ave. Summer help sought FOLLANSBEE — The city will be accepting applications for pool and park staff, including lifeguards, concession workers and summer maintenance crews, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the City Building. Applicants must be at least 16 years ...

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Dinner helps Eagle Scout effort WINTERSVILLE — A local Scout is looking for funding help with her Eagle Scout project. Riley Heldreth, a member of Troop 22, is building a prayer grotto at Blessed Sacrament Church in Wintersville for her project. To help with the estimated cost of $10,000 the grotto, a spaghetti dinner fundraiser will be held from noon to 5 p.m. March 29 at the church, which is located at 852 Frank P. Layman Blvd. Dine-in and carry-out options will be available, and the cost is by donation. All proceeds will support the project, organizers explained. For ...