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'Leave it better than you found it': Anderson reflects on 33-year career

STEUBENVILLE — Retiring Police Chief Ken Anderson said his goodbyes at Tuesday’s council meeting, thanking city officials past and present as well as the law enforcement community “for allowing me to be a part of this family for 33 years.” While his retirement officially begins July 20, Anderson has time off he must use before then, so his successor, Capt. Wes Crawford, will be acting police chief. While a public gallery filled with family, friends and colleagues, including Sheriff Fred Abdalla Jr., looked on, Anderson told Crawford to “work hard to leave this department ...

Sassie Lassies

Contributed The Weirton Red Hat Sassie Lassies recently met at the Ponderosa Golf Course in Hookstown, Pa. Among those attending were, from left, Connie Norwood, Brenda Edwards, Cheryl Kondik, Martha Varitek, Carla Colson, Judith Mikula, Marge Phillips, Angela Reinard, Donna Robinson, Karen ...

Early press time

Due to technical issues, the July 8 edition of The Herald-Star was printed early to ensure timely delivery. For late breaking news, please visit www.heraldstaronline.com.

Brooke Commission awards cardiac monitoring bid

WELLSBURG — Brooke County commissioners agreed to award a bid for the purchase of new cardiac monitors for use by the county's emergency medical personnel, although it would be contingent upon the county EMS receiving a share of opioid settlement funds. Commissioners Stacey Wise and ...

Oak Glen grad shares message

STEUBENVILLE — Larry Dillon might have been gone from West Virginia's Northern Panhandle for more than 40 years, but his connection to the area remains deep. "A lot of family members still live there," Dillon explained from his home in Grapevine, Texas, during a telephone interview. "My ...