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PERI to meet Wednesday STEUBENVILLE — Public Employees Retirement Inc. will hold its monthly meeting at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Scafidi's Restaurant and Tavern, 350 S. Hollywood Blvd. Members of the former Columbiana PERI Chapter are welcome to attend. Soup, sandwich sale set WELLSBURG — St John Church, 1300 Charles St., will be the location of Wednesday's Altar and Rosary Society's soup and sandwich sale. There will be a variety of soups, including bean and ham, chicken noodle and stuffed pepper soup. Sandwiches will include Italian meat and cheese hoagies, Italian roast ...

JVS seeks levy renewals for continued funding

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BLOOMINGDALE — Residents in Jefferson County are being asked to renew two levies that are vital to the operation of the Joint Vocational School when they cast their ballots in the Nov. 3 election. Money generated by the 1 million dollar, 10-year levies will help support day-to-day ...

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STEUBENVILLE POLICE Forgetful parent: A caller reported a 4-year-old child had been left behind at the uptown Speedway Tuesday. By the time police arrived the mother had returned for the child, who she said “had gotten out of the car without her knowing it” and once she realized the child wasn’t in the vehicle “she contacted Speedway and immediately came back.” Aggressive kid: Callers reported a juvenile at Murphy Feld “brandishing a firearm” Tuesday. The youth wasn’t armed when police caught up to him but after determining “several threats of violence” had been ...

 JVS has a Heart of Gold

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BLOOMINGDALE - The Jefferson County Joint Vocational School has proven it has a heart of gold when it comes to supporting kids with cancer. Early childhood education students in the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) organization highlighted Pediatric Cancer Awareness ...

Three, including former president, indicted in EGCC case

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STEUBENVILLE — A long-anticipated 23-page indictment released by the Ohio Auditor of State's office Thursday details what investigators allege was an elaborate scheme to divert millions of student aid dollars meant for disadvantaged students into the pockets of a former Eastern Gateway ...