STEUBENVILLE — Danny Andersen summed up what the Baron Club Awards Dinner at Franciscan University of Steubenville means in a simple statement: “This is a special night of the year for us,” Andersen said Thursday before the 57th annual event at Finnegan Fieldhouse. While the dinner ...
STEUBENVILLE — Area residents will be able to get a great deal on reading and listening materials and other items while helping a local organization this weekend. That’s when the Friends of the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County will hold its annual 25-cent used book sale. While “book” is in the name, the sale will offer a wide variety of items. “We’re talking about books, audiobooks, music CDs, DVDs — anything that the library has,” explained Robyn Hill. “And as far as donations, we also get things like games, puzzles, vinyl and VHS — we take ...
WHEELING — A provision in the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 that passed the U.S. House on Thursday would criminalize greyhound racing nationwide. That means the nation’s two remaining dog tracks — Wheeling Island Casino Hotel Racetrack and Mardi Gras Casino & Resort, both ...
STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County commissioners renewed funding for a popular youth program this week, though they did not increase the amount as organizers had hoped. A year ago, commissioners granted Sycamore Center $25,000 in OneOhio opioid prevention funds for programming designed to keep kids “off the streets, off drugs and moving in a positive direction.” With reductions in federal funding, organizers had hoped for additional support. “I’m very cautious,” Commissioner Tony Morelli said. “It seems like a lot of money but there’s been a lot of pain to get that money. ...
STEUBENVILLE — Fort Steuben Mall employees and business owners are waiting to see what comes next after city officials issued a “fix it or close it” notice citing multiple safety violations at the aging shopping center. City building inspectors identified “multiple conditions” they ...
STEUBENVILLE — Investigators are looking for answers as to what led to Tuesday's house explosion at 202 Rosslyn Blvd. According to Fire Chief Joe Ribar, firefighters received a call concerning the blast about 8:30 p.m., and when they arrived, they found a collapsed structure with small amounts of fire visible The initial crews extinguished those flames, and a person who had been injured was transported to a local hospital, the chief added. Ribar said the Jefferson County Urban Search and Rescue Team was called to the scene to stabilize the structure, and when crews were able to ...
