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Birthdays Aug. 13 Jerry Risdon, Winston-Salem, N.C. Kristen Wheeler Kurner, Mingo Junction Zack Poe, Pennsylvania Marriage Licenses The following marriage applications have been filed in Jefferson County: David Wayne Fram and Bonnie Marie Roleson, both of Mingo Junction Phillip Michael Deem and Elizabeth Ashley Call, both of Wintersville Natalie Renee Yates of Wheeling and Sarah Miriam Fox of Rayland Michael Allen Sturtevant and Heather Kristin Lindsay, both of Rayland Tyler Jacob Denman and Brittany Lynn Piatt, both of Washington, Pa. Steven Matthew Jones of ...

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Today's Birthday Aug. 12 Barb Jackson, Mingo Junction Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Jumped in: A Toronto man said he was sitting in a drive-thru in the 2100 block of Sunset Boulevard when a man “got into the passenger side uninvited and demanded a ride to Ridge Avenue” Monday. He told police he was afraid to say no because he didn’t know if he had a gun. Trashy stuff: A caller complained about “excessive trash” being thrown out by a neighbor in the 600 block of Oakmont Avenue Monday. The caller said the debris “is blowing throughout the neighborhood and causing an ...

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Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Classy guy: A city resident grocery shopping with her juvenile son told police a man standing behind her “started threatening (him),” saying he was “going to get ‘murked.’” She said when she stepped in and asked him what the problem was, the two of them began arguing. She said he appeared to be under the influence of drugs and left the store in an SUV. Found out: A juvenile identified as the alleged driver of a silver sedan involved in a hit-and-run a week ago was cited Sunday. Police located a white sedan with damage consistent with the ...

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STEUBENVILLE POLICE Overcharged: A woman who purchased a $25 box of shrimp from a vendor said when she checked her bank statement Thursday it rang up as $260. She said she contacted the seller, who processed a refund but was concerned because it didn’t show up in her account right away. Police told her she’d need to follow up with her bank and it’s a civil issue. Conspicuous return: Police were asked to stand by as JMHA escorted a woman who had been banned from the JFK building off the property but she “refused to open the door” Thursday and warned her a warrant would be ...

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Aug. 8 Greg Rea, Kent Abbie Wheeler, Clinton, Pa.

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Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Grounded: A man riding his bicycle told police he saw a man “punch a female in the face” in the 400 block of Madison Avenue Monday. He said he confronted the male and they argued, then after he began riding away, he said the male “came up from behind and pushed him off his bike.” He said after he fell, the man “punched him several times in the head,” then he and the woman he punched got in a car and drove away. Police said they didn’t see any injuries to the man’s head, but his elbow and knee were cut. He didn’t want medical ...