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More dismissed from train derailment lawsuit

LISBON — The East Palestine school district, Columbiana school district and Columbiana County Board of Commissioners also were dismissed from the lawsuit filed over the 2023 East Palestine train derailment, apparently when the case was still in Franklin County. A recent entry in Columbiana ...

JCBDD, JCGHD team up for Medicaid workshop

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities and the county General Health District teamed up for a Medicaid Value-Added Services Workshop to offer resources and connections with agencies to support individuals in need. About 30 people gathered at the Jeffco ...

Local Briefs

Student struck by a car A Hills Elementary student escaped serious injury Monday after being struck by a car in the student drop-off zone at Hills Elementary School in Mingo Junction. Police Chief Willie McKenzie said it appears the child got out on the passenger side “and went to go ...

Offering help

Jason Talkington of the Jefferson Behavioral Health System speaks before the start of Saturday’s Red Ribbon Walk at Jim Wood Park in Steubenville. The annual event has become a centerpiece of Red Ribbon Week. It helps to raise awareness of drug problems, educate young people about the dangers ...

Two seeking Steubenville mayor’s spot

STEUBENVILLE — The two men vying to be the next mayor of Steubenville have very different visions of what the city needs to build a stronger future. The Nov. 4 general election is pitting Republican Ralph Petrella, son of a longtime city councilman and a small business owner, against ...

Calling attention

The Jefferson County Commissioners have proclaimed Nov. 3 Color the World Orange Day to spread awareness of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. CRPS/RSD is a progressive disease of the autonomic nervous system characterized by constant, intense pain out ...