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Mount Zion Baptist Church becoming Zion City Church

STEUBENVILLE — A downtown church that has served the community for more than a century is undergoing a change its pastor says will position it for its next chapter. Beginning Saturday, the worship center located at the corner of Kilgore and North Seventh streets will become Zion City ...

For the birds — and Jefferson County

BLOOMINGDALE — The first Jefferson County birding trail site will be dedicated Saturday at Hellbender Preserve. Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation District Project Manager Aaron Dodds said they'll unveil new "Jefferson County Birding Trail" signage, then take visitors on a guided tour of ...

Career fair showcases opportunities close to home

WINTERSVILLE — Making sure area high school students are aware of educational and employment opportunities available in the region is important. That's why the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce has held its countywide Career and Education Fair for several years. "This is a fantastic way ...

Clum takes best in show at Steubenville Art Association exhibit

STEUBENVILLE — James Clum enjoys telling stories with brushes, oil paints and a canvas. His style, the Steubenville resident said, is historical realism. On Thursday night, his work, "Wyatt Earp and John Clum," was named best in show when the Steubenville Art Association opened its 77th ...

Jefferson County Democrats open new downtown office

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Democratic Party has opened a new office in downtown Steubenville, giving residents a place to stop in, talk about the issues affecting their families and communities and become more involved in the civic life of Jefferson County. Although the office will ...

Jefferson County rules out opioid funds for band camp roof

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed Thursday that repairing the roof at Toronto High School’s band camp isn’t an allowable use for opioid settlement funds. Assistant Prosecutor Shawn Blake said the OneOhio Memorandum of Understanding and Ohio Revised Code “strictly limits the use of opioid settlement proceeds” to opioid abatement purposes, including treatment, prevention, recovery and harm reduction. “A $22,000 roof repair for (the band camp) bears no legitimate connection to opioid remediation and falls entirely outside the approved uses ...