STEUBENVILLE — Somewhere in Jefferson County, odds are good there's a child being bullied or abused, maybe even self-harming. Unless it's your child, you might not know it's happening. And even if it is your child, you might not want to think about what it could lead to. But the Ohio ...
JEFFERSON COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE A search warrant at a Steubenville residence led to arrests, Drug Task Force Commander Maj. Chris Vinci said Thursday. Facing charges are: *Christopher Curenton, 37, Steubenville, was arrested on active warrants through Steubenville Municipal Court for obstructing official business, assault, and aggravated menacing. Additional charges of having weapons while under disability, a third-degree felony, and possession of drugs involving crack cocaine, a second-degree felony are pending, Vinci said. *Deborah Schiffman, 45, of Steubenville, was also arrested ...
WEIRTON – The Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation is hoping to increase its security for at least two of its recreational areas. For several months, the Park Board has discussed the possibility of installing cameras at Starvaggi Memorial Park and Margaret Manson Weir Memorial Park, citing ...
WEIRTON – The Weirton Area Water Board continues to oversee several ongoing improvement projects for the water system, including beginning design work on a project to update much of the distribution system in the city's downtown. Jesse Alden, project manager for Thrasher Engineering, ...
STEUBENVILLE — Bill Johnson's response to a question from Steubenville Mayor Ralph Petrella Thursday night was delivered in a very straight-forward fashion. "You're here — and that's step No. 1," Johnson said after Petrella asked what city government could do to help men and women who ...
STEUBENVILLE — County government is feeling the same pressure from rising inflation, fuel prices and health care costs as the general public is grappling with. After Thursday’s meeting, commissioners said the budget for the 2027 fiscal year is, in a word, going to be “tight.” “All we’re doing right now is listening to how much they need, what they want and what we are going to be able to give them,” Commissioner Jake Kleineke said. The current budget forecast shows what could be a $6 million gap between estimated 2027 revenues and departmental requests, but Auditor ...
