NEW CUMBERLAND — A Weirton man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the 2024 fatal shooting of his then-girlfriend and was sentenced Friday to 30 years in a state penitentiary. Jordan Lee Pager, 34, entered the guilty plea before Circuit Court Judge Joe Barki in ...
NEW CUMBERLAND – A man accused of embezzling more than $11,000 from a local youth athletic organization waived his time for a preliminary hearing in Hancock County Magistrate Court Wednesday. David Andrew Brown, of Chester, appeared with his attorney Kevin Pearl before Magistrate Steve Svokas Wednesday morning, requesting the time be waived as well as asking for a continuance. Brown is next set to appear in Magistrate Court at 11 a.m., Sept. 3. Hancock County Prosecutor Steve Dragisich, following the hearing, explained, under state law, an individual arrested typically has up to 20 ...
SMITHFIELD — Fair week officially kicks off Monday in Jefferson County, though several pre-opening activities are on tap over the weekend. The fair, now in its 155th year, brings a full week of live music, livestock shows, dance and cheerleading competitions, tractor pulls, a “Baby Beautiful” competition and more to the Jefferson County fairgrounds at Friendship Park, 1505 Friendship Park Road, Smithfield. “We’re all pretty excited about it,” Secretary Crystal Conaway said Tuesday. “We’re joining with everyone else and celebrating 250 years of American freedom. We have ...
STEUBENVILLE — The old Elks Lodge in downtown Steubenville and two murals that once graced its exterior walls have both been reduced to rubble. The building, located at the corner of North Fifth and Washington streets, was purchased by the College of St. Joseph the Worker at an auditor's ...
WEIRTON — While it won’t be held at its traditional location, a favorite summer event will continue this year as the Weirton Peach Festival moves to the Masonic Temple. The festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Masonic Temple, 1350 Knights Road, Weirton. The ...
The educational landscape is shifting, and those shifts are wide-ranging. One of the more notable shifts to occur in recent years involves an increase in student interest and enrollment in vocational and trade programs. According to the National Student Clearinghouse, enrollment in vocational ...
