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Community July 13, 2026

Council workshop planned in Follansbee FOLLANSBEE — A workshop will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Follansbee Council Chambers. Teen Killed in Belmont County Motorcycle Crash ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A juvenile male from the Dayton area died Saturday after a motorcycle crash on County Road 214 near County Road 30, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the teen was traveling west on a Kawasaki ZX6R when he failed to negotiate a left curve, striking a guardrail and a tree. He died from his injuries. Belmont County Coroner Amanda Fisher said the driver's name will not ...

Jefferson County students earn Kent State academic honors

Local News July 13, 2026

KENT — More than 80 Jefferson County residents were recognized for academic achievement during the May 2026 term at Kent State University, according to newly released university records. A total of 82 local students earned academic honors, including 14 students named to the President’s List for achieving a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Another 58 students were named to the Dean’s List, while 10 part-time students received Dean’s List part-time recognition. To qualify for the Dean’s List, full-time students must earn a grade point average of 3.50 or higher. The ...

Legacy of WWII bombardier lives on in Warwood

Local News July 13, 2026

WHEELING — More than 80 years after being killed in action during a bombing mission over Germany in World War II, 2nd Lt. William E. Neuman’s community and a new generation of family members gathered in his home neighborhood of Warwood to salute his life and service to his ...

Students decorate ODOT plows for America's 250th

Local News July 13, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — Area residents may notice a patriotic touch on Ohio Department of Transportation snowplows this winter as four blades painted by Jefferson County students commemorate America's 250th birthday. The plows were decorated through ODOT's annual Paint-the-Plow program, which this ...

Reporter's Notebook: One is the loneliest number

Local News July 13, 2026

As the old song says, one is the loneliest number. So, it must be pretty lonely for James Paul, the former executive director of the West Virginia Professional Charter School Board, being Gov. Patrick Morrisey's lone appointment to the state Board of Education. Morrisey named Paul as his first appointment to the 12-member board in February, succeeding long-time member and retired Catholic schools educator Debra Sullivan, whose term was up. Paul is the director of state education opportunity for the America First Policy Institute. In 2022, the state Professional Charter School Board ...

JCESC Road to Success reaches milestone with 500th student driver

Community July 13, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Educational Service Center Road to Success program has proven its worth, now celebrating the 500th student who has taken the course and will go on to earn a driver’s license. Active since September 2024, Road to Success instructors are based in ...