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Johnson files for appeals court seat

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Court Judge Molly Johnson filed to run next year for a 7th District Court of Appeals seat with David “Chip” Comstock Jr., a longtime attorney and Western Reserve Joint Fire District chief, planning to seek the other appeals seat on the 2026 ballot. Both are ...

County Road 39 festival set to return

BLOOMINGDALE — Bigger and even better is how Donetta Campbell, event coordinator, describes the 2025 County Road 39 Farm Festival. Campbell said there’s more of everything in store for festival-goers — from food vendors, baked goods and musical acts to games, animals and, of course, fun ...

Brooke County Fair to return next weekend

WELLSBURG — Since it was revived in 2002, the Brooke County Fair has offered a weekend chock full of things to see and do, and this year will see the addition of drag races for all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes, presentations of Native American culture and lumberjack skills and chances to ...

Aim Women’s Center receives $16,000 grant from J.C. Williams Charitable Trust

STEUBENVILLE — Aim Women’s Center has received a grant of $16,733 from the J.C. Williams Charitable Trust to support the expansion of case management services at the Mother of Mercy Home, the center’s maternity housing program. This funding will allow Aim to provide more comprehensive ...

Friday night crash under investigation

NEW CUMBERLAND — The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department is investigating following a two-vehicle crash in the county Friday. According to information released Saturday by the department, the Hancock County 911 Center received several calls of a two-vehicle crash, with injuries, at ...

Hot off the grill

George Kondik, board chairman of the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce, prepares a hamburger for Patti Barnabei and other guests Thursday during the chamber’s inaugural Burgers with the Board. As part of the event, the community was invited to visit the chamber offices, meet members of the ...