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Hancock County Schools address policy change proposals

NEW CUMBERLAND — The Hancock County Board of Education Monday finalized two adjustments to existing policy, while holding off on a decision for a third proposal. In addition, a new policy is set to go out for public comment this week. The board agreed to put Policy GEC — listed as ...

School year starts at JVS

BLOOMINGDALE — The Jefferson County Joint Vocational School is starting afresh with new leaders, new students and other changes galore. During the regular school board session on Aug. 19, Superintendent Ted Gorman informed officials that numbers were strong and he and new ...

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SVRTA sets holiday schedule STEUBENVILLE — In observance of the Labor Day holiday, the Steel Valley Regional Transit Authority will not be operating bus service, and the offices will be closed Monday. The regular schedule will resume Tuesday. Sobriety checkpoint set in Weirton ...

Jefferson County commissioners: Agreement pending over EGCC property

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Commissioners Monday said they are hopeful a tentative agreement among them and officials with Eastern Gateway Community College and Youngstown State University will result in the former college campus being used again for education as well as new ...

Emergency drill set for Wednesday at Brooke High, Brooke Middle

WELLSBURG – An emergency evacuation drill has been scheduled at Brooke High School and Brooke Middle School for 9 a.m. Wednesday. To be held in collaboration with local emergency services and first responders, the exercise is being organized in recognition of the importance of safety and ...

Husted leads Brown in first Senate poll

More than a year before the 2026 general election, Sen. Jon Husted leads former Sen. Sherrod Brown in the race for the last two years of Vice President J.D. Vance’s U.S. Senate term, according to a new poll released Friday by Emerson College. The poll also shows businessman Vivek Ramaswamy ...