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Wellsburg Council discussing meeting procedures

WELLSBURG — Wellsburg Council members are discussing the potential for establishing new procedures and requirements for their meetings. Council convened in its regular session July 28, which had been rescheduled from a meeting originally set for July 14 where only three of the eight members ...

United Way helps students step into new school year with fresh shoes

WELLSBURG — The United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley is helping area youth prepare for the upcoming school year. Representatives of the organization were in Wellsburg Wednesday to kick off the distribution for its annual Lace Up for Kids program. Lace Up for Kids provides eligible children ...

Organizations receive $38K during Toronto Kiwanis Club meeting

TORONTO — Several area organizations received checks totaling $38,000 during Wednesday's meeting of the Toronto Kiwanis Club. The money represented proceeds from the annual Biasi-Shuma Memorial 5K Walk-Run and a distribution from the Toronto Services Committee. "This was our best year, ...

Steubenville shooting suspect among four indicted

STEUBENVILLE — Four people were indicted Wednesday by Jefferson County grand jurors, including a man charged with firing repeatedly into a Steubenville residence and a woman charged with assaulting a female police officer after she allegedly refused to get her unleashed dog away from Juneteenth festival-goers. Also ordered to stand trial were a Rayland man facing pandering charges and a Mingo Junction man charged with severely injuring a juvenile after the child allegedly disrespected his grandmother. Grand jurors returned a four-count indictment against Jerek Quinn Wesley, 36, of ...

Edison Back To School Rally This Thursday

RICHMOND - The Edison Local School District is gearing up for the start of classes by hosting its annual Back-to-School Rally this Thursday. Students and their families are invited to festivities at Edison High School in Richmond on Aug. 6 from 5-7 p.m., where they can meet local and school ...

Brooke County considering change in 911 employee scheduling

WELLSBURG – Brooke County officials are considering an adjustment to the scheduling and pay structure for the county's 911 employees. Commissioners were set to consider a proposal, during their regular meeting Wednesday, to change the pay for all 911 employees from a salary to an hourly ...