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Report reveals great year for Jefferson County health department

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STEUBENVILLE — Last year proved to be a great one for the Jefferson County General Health District, which continued public health initiatives while juggling time-consuming accreditation efforts, according to the county health commissioner. Andrew Henry presented the JCGHD’s annual report ...

Water project moving ahead for Toronto

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TORONTO — An upcoming project to replace aging water lines in the Walton Acres area and efforts by multiple first responders to extinguish a brush fire on Thursday were among matters discussed at Monday’s Toronto Council meeting. Council recently accepted a bid of $1,457,295 from TK ...

Former Wellsburg Baseball league head charged with embezzlement

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WELLSBURG — The former president of the Wellsburg Baseball and Softball Association has been charged with embezzling funds from the volunteer-run youth sports league. Eric M. Smith, 37, of 719 Virginia Ave., Follansbee, has been charged with the crime following an investigation by the ...

Students lead Indian Creek board session

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MINGO JUNCTION — Students ruled the school during Thursday’s Indian Creek Board of Education session. Indian Creek High School Career-Tech Education Department Head Dave Moffat and Creek Squad members Issac Thornton, Ethan Dyrdek, Markus Beisel and Nathan Pemberton gave a presentation ...

Bids sought for Bennett Drive Playground project

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WEIRTON — The Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation is seeking bids as part of plans for improvements to one of the city’s playgrounds. According to a legal advertisement published March 18, the board is accepting sealed proposals to “provide recreational equipment and park ...

Weirton announces its spring cleanup dates

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WEIRTON — The city’s annual spring cleanup, available to current city sanitation customers, will be held April 7-11. Cleanup week collections will be limited to household materials only, with items collected on residents’ regular garbage day. Items must be placed curbside no later ...