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Jefferson County commissioners look forward

STEUBENVILLE — Jake Kleineke was chosen Monday to lead the Jefferson County commissioners this year. During Monday’s reorganization meeting, Kleineke thanked his fellow commissioners, Eric Timmons and Tony Morelli. “These two guys next to me made me feel like I was on a team,” he ...

City manager candidates withdraw interest

STEUBENVILLE — Plans to interview the two finalists for Steubenville’s soon-to-be-vacated city manager’s position were derailed Monday when they took themselves out of the running. Emerging from a nearly hour-long closed-door meeting, council announced the city manager search will ...

Residents continue expressing concerns for future of Hancock County Schools

NEW CUMBERLAND – On the night before he was set to meet with representatives of the West Virginia Department of Education to request funding assistance to meet the school district’s payroll, Hancock County Schools Superintendent Dan Enich and members of the county board of education heard ...

Many Brooke students acknowledged for accomplishments

WELLSBURG — The Brooke High School Cheerleaders’ victory at the state cheering competition was among many accomplishments by Brooke County students that were recognized by the local school board on Monday. The board also heard concerns about the future of the high school’s welding ...

Weirton Council tables County Road Fire Station proposal

WEIRTON — While officials said they still have a goal of reopening the County Road Fire Station, Weirton Council held off on approving a proposal with such a plan in mind. Council, during its meeting Monday night, unanimously agreed to table to proposal which would have moved forward with a ...

Ohio vouchers under microscope

In a filing Monday, Columbus City Schools urged a state appeals court to uphold a judge’s ruling that taxpayer funded vouchers for private school tuition are unconstitutional. There is no “legitimate government interest” in the state funding private education, said the brief filed in ...