With Saturday looming as the day federal SNAP benefits could stop for 1.5 million people in Ohio, calls continue for state taxpayers to pick up the tab during the government shutdown. However, a spokesman for Gov. Mike DeWine told The Center Square that Congress, not the state, needs to fix ...

TORONTO — Toronto Council Monday was updated on a program aimed at making affordable housing available to people with low to moderate incomes and the extension of services by a local ambulance service to Saline Township. Bill Lucas, chairman of the city’s planning and zoning commission, ...

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose wants the Trump administration to do what county prosecutors and the state’s attorney general have been reluctant to do. LaRose, a Republican, wants the U.S. Justice Department to prosecute 1,200 criminal cases related to elections, even though county ...

Barilla to be recognized STEUBENVILLE — A farewell reception for Steubenville Mayor Jerry Barilla will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at Froehlich’s Classic Corner, 501 Washington St. Tickets for the event are $35 each and can be purchased at the City Building or at ...

Area communities have set their trick-or-treat times. The schedule includes: • Beech Bottom, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday at Beech Bottom Fire Station (Residents also may bring treats to dispense there.) • Bethany, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday • Brooke County (unincorporated areas) 6 ...

STEUBENVILLE — While it’s not binding, City Council made it clear Tuesday they don’t think Brookfield Counseling and Recovery should get the conditional use permit it needs to operate a 26-bed, for-profit mental health and behavioral facility in downtown Steubenville. Brookfield planned ...