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Some Jefferson County tax bills might see a change

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STEUBENVILLE — The 1-mill levy voters approved nearly a decade ago to fund in-county operations at Eastern Gateway Community College will no longer be collected, though Jefferson County residents shouldn’t expect to see their taxes go down because of it. Auditor E.J. Conn said Friday the ...

Area bracing for record cold temperatures

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Tri-State Area residents should be prepared for frigid temperatures Monday through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Colton Milcarek, a meteorologist with the agency’s Moon Township office, said area residents can expect the first brush of a cold front emanating from ...

Grand jury indicts Weirton man on murder charge

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NEW CUMBERLAND — A Weirton man charged with murdering a woman four months ago was indicted this week by a Hancock County grand jury, one of 19 indictments returned during the January term. Jordan Lee Pager, 3025 Elm St., was ordered to stand trial on charges of murder and wanton ...

Raising the banner

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Dustin Sims, left, and Steubenville Martin Luther King Jr. Association President Jim Baber stood by a banner they’d just posted on South Third Street by the Steubenville Visitors Center, commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Sims and Baber posted four banners — a yearly tradition for ...

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed J.D. Vance in the Senate

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COLUMBUS (AP) — Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed Vice President-elect J.D. Vance in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday. DeWine’s decision ends months of jockeying among top Ohio Republicans for the coveted seat, which Vance had held for less than two years ...

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Port Authority board to meet STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Port Authority Board of Directors will meet in regular session at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday on the first floor of the Jefferson County Tower Building, 500 Market St.