Craig Howell Alumni, students, family and neighbors gathered on the campus of Weirton Madonna High School Saturday for the annual Friends of Madonna Picnic. The event began with a 4 p.m. Mass at St. Joseph the Worker Church, followed by a three-on-three basketball tournament to benefit the ...
WELLSBURG — Students are returning to the classrooms this week, and that makes it a special time of the year for Jeffrey Crook. The Brooke County superintendent said it is always surrounded by a lot of anticipation. "We report back (today) and we're extremely excited to have all of our ...
NEW CUMBERLAND — One week after deciding to seek outside counsel to represent Hancock County in negotiations over the distribution of a portion of the county’s opioid funding, county commissioners have selected a law firm. Commissioners, meeting in regular session Friday morning, agreed ...
JEFFERSON COUNTY — Several Ohio Department of Transportation construction projects are expected to affect traffic in Jefferson County in the coming weeks and months. All work is weather permitting. Motorists can check OHGO.com for travel updates or follow ODOT District 11 on social media for the latest Jefferson County construction information. State Route 7 The SR 7 southbound on-ramp from Fourth Street in Toronto is closed as part of an 80-day slide repair project. The detour directs motorists northbound to the SR 152 exit before returning to SR 7 southbound. The project is ...
MINGO JUNCTION — Charges are pending against a man who allegedly shot at his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend and a police officer responding to a domestic violence call Thursday at a residence in the 300 block of McLister Avenue. Police Chief Willie McKenzie said the alleged gunman, William Hannah, 30, of 619 Linden Ave., Steubenville, told him afterward that he wanted a shootout with police so he could commit “suicide by cop.” Hannah is being held without bond in the Jefferson County Jail on pending charges of felonious assault, domestic violence, menacing and reckless discharge ...
STEUBENVILLE — The Sycamore Youth Center introduced area children to the rich tradition of Irish step dancing during its Irish Step Dancing Camp, held Monday through Friday. The camp met each day from 9 to 11 a.m. and concluded Friday with a recital, as campers showcased what they had ...
