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Scholarship honors 'life and legacy' of Ellen Hunt

The Ellen Hunt Memorial Scholarship honors the life and legacy of Ellen Hunt, a dedicated lifetime member of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 557. Ellen’s unwavering commitment to service, community, and support of veterans embodies the core values of the American Legion Auxiliary. This ...

Local teens build job skills through summer work program

STEUBENVILLE — Area teens are gaining job experience while making a difference in the community through the annual Summer Youth Work Program offered by the Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Six high school students and recent graduates began the first session at the ...

A night for everyone: Jefferson County Fair expands inclusion event

SMITHFIELD — The Jefferson County Fair will once again open its doors for Inclusion Night festivities Wednesday, Aug. 19. Now in its third year, the event gives community members with developmental and intellectual disabilities a chance to visit the fairgrounds in Smithfield and have access ...

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra to Celebrate America 250

WHEELING — The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will bring its annual Celebrate America tour to the Weirton Event Center on July 3 as part of a four-city Independence Day weekend trek across West Virginia marking the nation's 250th birthday. Officials from the WSO, the city of Wheeling and ...

Brooke Commission opens bids for X-ray machines, cardiac monitors

WELLSBURG – Brooke commissioners opened bids Tuesday for the purchase of new X-ray machines and cardiac monitors, but are holding off on a formal approval of the purchases pending review of the proposals. “We received two for each,” County Clerk Kim Barbetta noted. One bid was received ...

No clear plan yet for Fort Steuben Mall repairs, city says

STEUBENVILLE — If the Fort Steuben Mall’s owner has a professionally developed plan to bring it up to building and fire code standards, he’s not saying. City Manager Mike Johnson told council Tuesday he hasn’t heard from the ownership group, Total Finance, in weeks. “Our building inspectors are going out tomorrow to see if anything’s been done,” Johnson said. “(But) we haven’t heard from the mall owner or their representatives in weeks, and I think our next fire inspection is (around) June 30.” Building inspectors had originally given the owner until May 27 to have ...