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Jefferson County asks Ohio EPA to extend wastewater plant deadlines

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STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Sewer District is asking Ohio EPA to extend compliance deadlines on three of its “package” wastewater treatment plants, describing it as “essential to maintaining the (district’s) long-term financial and operational stability.” Currently, the district faces a 2028 deadline to replace the Maplewood plant; a 2029 deadline for Mellwood and a 2030 deadline for Century Hills. All three were built by developers for homebuyers in their subdivisions that were nearing the end of their useful life when the county was asked to take them on. “Ohio ...

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Toronto City Council to hold special meeting Toronto City Council will hold a committee meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m. to discuss the possible adoption of a Community Reinvestment Area. Buckeye students to receive free meals DILLONVALE — Students in Buckeye Local Schools will again receive free breakfasts and lunches this school year through the district’s participation in a U.S. Department of Agriculture program. Superintendent Coy Sudvary said the program is beneficial to families in the community. Participation depends in part on the percentage of students who qualify for free or ...

Fall Festival to close out Wednesdays in Wintersville

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WINTERSVILLE — The calendar might show that there are several weeks before autumn actually begins, but there are indications the season is close to arriving. That makes Fall Festival the appropriate theme for September's Wednesdays in Wintersville. “There are a lot of fun things ...

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Recent Birthdays Aug. 28 Shelley Rogers, Mingo Junction Aug. 29 Ethan Pappas, Steubenville Darla Haught, Cadiz Aug. 30 Bob Hilton, Wintersville Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Good riddance: A Henry Avenue resident came home to find her house destroyed Wednesday and thinks her ex did it. She said she broke up with him three days earlier, he took it badly and called Child Protective Services on her. A CPS investigator was coming to her home the following day, and she believes he broke into her home. She had pictures of her TV broken, two holes in the wall, a ripped-up ...

Offering protection

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Contributed Lola Atkinson, victim advocate for the Lighthouse, spoke with members of the Weirton Rotary Club during the club's meeting Wednesday. The Lighthouse is a domestic violence shelter and advocacy program operated by CHANGE Inc. In 2025, the Lighthouse offered its services to 250 ...

United Way Day of Action brings community together

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STEUBENVILLE — The United Way of Jefferson County's Day of Action has served for many years as a way to open the organization's annual campaign and recognize a special volunteer. It remains an important date on the nonprofit's calendar. "It's a time when we can bring workplaces together, ...