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Beech Bottom election sees tie in council results

BEECH BOTTOM – Four of the five at-large council seats in Beech Bottom were decided as part of Tuesday's election, with the fifth to be determined during next week's canvassing. The village election saw nine candidates step forward with the hope of representing their community on council. Of those, Shane Niven received the highest number of votes with 39, followed by Greg Sheperd with 36; Don Hubbard with 35; and Nick Showalter with 34. Results show a tie vote for the fifth council seat, with Bab Sadler and PJ Dalbo each receiving 30 votes. According to city officials, the tie vote ...

Ohio Envirothon competition brings back fond memories

STEUBENVILLE — Wendee Zadansky-Dodds admits she gets a little nostalgic every year when Ohio’s Envirothon competition heats up. Dodds, Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District administrator, was an Envirothon competitor herself back in her high school days. This year, she and JSWCD ...

NEARING COMPLETION

Craig Howell Work continues on a mural project under way in downtown Wellsburg as part of West Virginia's America 250 Mural Program. Painted by Wheeling-area artist Drew Gonchoff, the mural project is organized by the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, with financial support ...

Second Saturdays set to kick off its season

WEIRTON – The Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau is bringing back its monthly summer events featuring live music, local vendors, food and more. Second Saturdays is set to return this weekend to the Weirton Event Center, with gates opening at 5 p.m. Saturday. This weekend's ...

Project is a labor of love for Hibbits

STEUBENVILLE — What began as a service-learning project has become a labor of love for Sarah Hibbits. Hibbits, the Orton-Gillingham specialist for Indian Creek Local Schools, created chemo care bags in 2015 to help people undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment at the Tony Teramana ...

Proposed downtown brewery could boost neighborhood, Johnson Says

STEUBENVILLE — City Manager Mike Johnson told council Tuesday he has high hopes a craft on Fourth at Market will “be a catalyst” for downtown. Johnson said the developer has proposed demolishing three buildings opposite the old Sinclair building and situated between the Holy Face of Jesus store and the old Ferguson building to make way for a production center. The city’s Historic Landmarks Commission has already signed off but state approval is needed before demolition can begin. “It’ll be a distribution warehouse for craft beer,” he said. “They’ll also have a ...