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JVS Preschoolers Learn Fire Safety

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Photo provided Youngsters in the early childhood education preschool program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School were treated to a special visit by the Belvedere Volunteer Fire Department for Fire Safety Week. Fire Chief Robert Gaffney met with kids on Oct. 9 to discuss the topic and had a fire truck on display while firefighter Anthony Middleton demonstrated his turnout gear. Pictured are preschoolers Corbyn Robson, Dixie Mae Valentine, and Mick McConnell getting a close-up view of Middleton’s breathing apparatus.

Defendants in EGCC case plead not guilty

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STEUBENVILLE — Former Eastern Gateway Community College President Mike Geoghegan and two alleged co-conspirators entered pleas of not guilty Wednesday before their attorneys settled in for an almost 60-minute-long hearing on what, if any, contact the three of them can have with each other, ...

Aim's Mother of Mercy Home celebrates anniversary

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STEUBENVILLE — Two and a half years ago, the board of directors at Aim Women's Center dreamed of one day opening a home to serve pregnant mothers in crisis. Today, the Mother of Mercy Home not only celebrates its first anniversary — it's grown throughout the year to accommodate more ...

Wellsburg officials discuss plans for opioid funds

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WELLSBURG – The Wellsburg Finance Committee met in a special meeting Tuesday afternoon to review its options for funding derived from West Virginia's opioid settlement funds, before taking a formal vote during the city council meeting later that night. “Our police officers have put in for ...

Fatima Smuck named to Brooke County Board of Education

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WELLSBURG — The search for a new member of the Brooke County Board of Education came to an end Tuesday evening, when board members unanimously voted to choose Fatima Smuck to fill the open spot on the board. "The board of education decided on her," Superintendent Jeffrey Crook said after ...