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Steubenville’s Vandeborne receives scholarship

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STEUBENVILLE — Steubenville resident Karlie Vandeborne was named a recipient of the Dr. Andrew D. Bagby Family Medicine Scholarship. Bagby was a first-year resident in the Latrobe Hospital Family Medicine Residency when he died in November 2001. To honor his memory, the scholarship was ...

Follansbee Council mulls fire station plans

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FOLLANSBEE — Follansbee Council Monday considered whether to move forward with plans to renovate the city’s fire station near the intersection of state Route 2 and Allegheny Street or to build a new one elsewhere. Mayor Scott McMahon noted last year $2.7 million in federal funds were ...

Community news from around the area

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Class of ‘67 to hold luncheon WEIRTON — The Weir High School Class of 1967 will hold its luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Basil’s Sports Bar and Grill, located at 27 Marshaling Yard Drive in Weirton. All classmates and their spouses are invited to attend. Kresser memorial 5K ...

Pleas entered in child neglect, fleeing cases

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WELLSBURG — Guilty pleas were entered Monday in separate cases involving child neglect creating substantial risk of death or injury and fleeing with reckless indifference to the safety of others. Brianna Mitchell, 32, of Wellsburg pleaded guilty to the child neglect charge, a felony, and ...

New modular home underway at JVS

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BLOOMINGDALE — The walls are up on the latest modular home project at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School as carpentry students put their training to use. Program instructor Dave Lucas said the structure — which is the school’s fourth such project and his second — began last ...

Weirton establishing pre-treatment program for sanitary operations

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WEIRTON — Weirton Council is updating its ordinance which codified sewer regulations in the city, making sure they meet state and federal regulations, in particular regarding improvements being made to the sewer system. During its Sept. 8 meeting, council unanimously approved, through a ...