Patrol issues holiday report

COLUMBUS — Twenty-three people were killed in Ohio in traffic accidents during the Labor Day holiday, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported.

Twenty accidents occurred between midnight Friday and 11:59 p.m. Monday, the patrol said.

According to preliminary statistics from the patrol, at least four of the 20 fatal crashes recorded during the Labor Day weekend reporting period were OVI-related. In a continued effort to lower that number to zero, troopers made 398 arrests for impaired driving and 67 for drug-related charges.

In the fatalities in which a safety belt was available, seven were unbelted. Although Ohio’s safety belt law remains a secondary violation, troopers continue to have zero tolerance during the holiday reporting period when motorists were stopped for a violation and found to not be wearing a safety belt.

Throughout the four-day reporting period, troopers issued 1,872 safety belt citations.

Additionally, troopers responded to 490 crashes, issued 1,308 citations for distracted driving and provided assistance to 1,568 motorists.

Solid waste board to meet

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson-Belmont Regional Solid Waste Authority Board will hold its Regular monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Jefferson JBGT building, 228 Technology Way, Steubenville.

All meetings are subject to change, and you may contact one of our offices to confirm no cancellation on the day of the meeting.

General board meetings are open to the public.