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Sensory-friendly photos with Santa STEUBENVILLE — The jolly old man in the red suit will make his way from the North Pole to the Jeffco Center next month. Old St. Nick will appear for Special Connections’ Sensory Friendly Photos with Santa event from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 14. Located ...

Steubenville will light up Friday

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STEUBENVILLE — The holiday season hits full stride in downtown Steubenville Friday with the opening of Christmas at the Fort, a five-week celebration featuring lots of holiday music, the fort’s special holiday market, activities for children, food and gift vendors and, of course, fireworks. ...

Brooke opioid funds sought for children’s mental health clinic

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WELLSBURG — The Brooke County commission Tuesday heard another pitch for the use of the county’s portion of settlement funds received through a statewide lawsuit against makers and distributors of pharmaceutical opioids This one came from Jessica Moore, associate vice president of ...

Hancock Commission proposes new animal shelter levy

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NEW CUMBERLAND — Commissioners are hoping the voters of Hancock County will be willing to show their monetary support for the county’s animal shelter following a series of changes in operations and oversight. As part of their meeting Tuesday, Hancock County commissioners unanimously ...

Ohio faces busy election season

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What appears to be an intense 2026 election season kicks off behind the scenes in Ohio. Secretary of State Frank LaRose directed county boards of elections to begin reprogramming registration systems with new district boundaries. The work has to be completed by Dec. 12. “While boards are ...

SRO trains as DARE officer

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WINTERSVILLE — Indian Creek High School’s school resource officer is adding one more title to his name — the new DARE officer for the district. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy Matt Morgan, who has served as SRO for the past five years, underwent Drug Abuse Resistance Education ...