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Grand jury indicts 13 in Jefferson County

Local News September 3, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — A Jefferson County grand jury indicted 13 people Wednesday, including a Mingo Junction man who allegedly sent at least 6,000 emails to the staff at the Board of Developmental Disabilities threatening their lives and the lives of their family members. Grand jurors also indicted two other individuals who allegedly preyed on individuals in a “protected class,” as well as two men who allegedly followed a man headed to an ATM downtown and tried to steal his PIN number and the cash he withdrew. A Steubenville resident also was indicted for allegedly trying to drive his ...

Daily Happenings

Community September 3, 2026

Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE — Run off: A city resident told police he’d been chased off Pleasant Heights by individuals in a red car Tuesday. He said he was walking with his girlfriend when someone in the vehicle started chasing them. When they split up, the car continued following him. At one point, he jumped a fence and slid down a hill, hitting his chin. He had a gash on his chin and was taken to the hospital for treatment. — Rowdy: A city resident told police an “intoxicated male” was threatening to beat him and a woman up Monday on Washington Street at Court Alley. ...

Entertainment

Local News September 3, 2026

Ross Gallabrese Faire May brought the sound of folk music to the lounge area at this month's Wednesdays in Wintersville. Wednesday's edition brought the monthly street festival to a close. It carried a fall festival theme and featured a display of pumpkins f all sizes and shapes. several ...

First bill from Justice cleared for president’s desk to honor Woody Williams, Medal of Honor recipients

Local News September 2, 2026

CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Justice's first bill to land on the desk of President Donald Trump will pay tribute to the late Marine Corps veteran Woody Williams and other Congressional Medal of Honor recipients with their own monument on the National Mall. The U.S. House of Representatives ...

Challenging budget discussions ahead for Steubenville Council

Local News September 2, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — Finance Director Dave Lewis warned council Tuesday that the 2027 budget process will be challenging. With the first of council’s budget workshops set for Sept. 29 at 6 p.m., Lewis said health care claims are significantly lower this year while other line items — like overtime pay and ambulance services — are much higher. “(But) at the end of the budget process the city has to find a way to live within its means,” he said. “We have always been able to make it happen.” He said city income tax revenue, the general fund’s largest revenue source, was ...

4-H fundraiser set in Smithfield

Community September 2, 2026

Contributed The 4-H Varieties will be hosting their Annual Soup and Sammich Fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Kitchen in Smithfield. Soup, a sandwich, a drink and crackers will be available for a requested donation of $12. A soup flight, to-go ...