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Harmon Creek ramp closure planned WEIRTON – The Harmon Creek off ramp, located at Exit 3D on U.S. 22 eastbound, will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., beginning Tuesday and lasting through Oct. 5 for patching. Motorists are advised to use an alternative route, which includes traveling to the Three Springs Drive exit and then onto U.S. 22 westbound to Harmon Creek. Madonna homecoming parade scheduled WEIRTON – The Madonna High School homecoming parade will be held Sept. 30, beginning at 6 p.m. on Penco Road. Traffic will be closed on Penco Road, from Cove Road to ...

Jefferson County students gather for See You at the Pole

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STEUBENVILLE — Nearly 800 students across Jefferson County gathered before school this week to pray for their classmates, teachers, schools, communities and nation as part of the annual See You at the Pole observance. From Monday morning at Harding Middle School to Friday morning at ...

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STEUBENVILLE POLICE On a roll: An Adams Street resident was held without bond Thursday after he allegedly threatened that “before he dies he was going to kill her” Police report Daljeet Singh, 32, 406 Adams St., Apt. 1, also allegedly threatened to rape a city patrolman and allegedly assaulted a male correctional officer while he was being booked into the county jail. The correction officer told them he’d been hit in the face and…had a visible cut” on his face, police said. Singh was charged with assault and two counts of aggravated menacing. Double dipping: Occupants of the ...

A night of flavor

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Craig Howell The community turned out Thursday for the Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Battle of the Bowls Chili Cookoff, held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Wellsburg. Attendees had to an opportunity to sample from 16 chili entries. From those, Uncle ...

IC Chiefs event more than a fundraiser

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WINTERSVILLE — A local youth sports organization is planning an event designed to bring the community together and provide important lessons to its participants. Chiefs, Cleats and Eats will be held beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, and Tiffany Wallace said organizers want it to be more than a fundraising effort for the Indian Creek Chiefs Youth Football and Cheer Program. "Our goal is much bigger than football," Wallace, president of the organization, said. "We want to bring our community together, support local families and businesses and teach our young athletes that being a Chief ...