CHARLESTON - West Virginia has lost the enrollment equivalent of six full counties in a single year, a crisis that state Board of Education President Paul Hardesty warns will lead to financial disaster unless state leaders modernize the school aid formula. In a conference call Wednesday ...
STEUBENVILLE — Flora VerStraten-Merrin and Sandy Day spent some time Thursday looking back on several decades and seeing just how much progress the Jefferson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society has made. “Look at what it’s become,” Day said. “I’m happy it has become ...
STEUBENVILLE — The possibility that severe storms will hit our area later this afternoon and into the evening has led to the decision to postpone tonight's edition of the Fort Steuben Concert Series, officials said. The New Age Adenas and Out of Eden had been scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. in the Berkman Amphitheater. Paul Zuros, executive director at Historic Fort Steuben, said no make-up date has been set. "We hope everyone can come to next Thursday's performance, which will feature the 1170 Jamboree Staff Band Reunion Show," Zuros said. And then on July 4, the Brassett Hounds, ...
STEUBENVILLE — Area families are invited to enjoy games, food and inclusive fun during the fifth annual Special Connections Summer Bash Carnival on July 11. The free event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the School of Bright Promise, 256 John Scott Highway, Steubenville. Activities ...
BLOOMINGDALE — After completing her first year as principal at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, Heather Hoover said the experience has been one of growth, learning and opportunity. “I think I would describe my first year as a principal as encouraging, as I had the opportunity to ...
WELLSBURG – After receiving one more request, Brooke County commissioners indicated they could soon begin distributing the county's allotment of West Virginia opioid settlement funds. As of Tuesday, commissioners had received requests for a portion of the estimated $1.1 million in opioid funds from close to 10 agencies. “We're going to be reviewing them,” Commissioner Tommy Diserio said during the commission's regular meeting Tuesday morning, adding approvals for the requests would be taking place during regular commission meetings. Previously, requests for funds had been ...
