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Sycamore Youth Center to offer free summer dance camps STEUBENVILLE — The Sycamore Youth Center is inviting area youth to take part in upcoming summer dance camps, with free ballet and jazz sessions led by returning instructor Diana Tygett. The camps are part of the center’s annual ...

Firefighting’s in the blood for Steubenville’s newest hires

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STEUBENVILLE — Laken Ward is stepping into big shoes. She’s just the second woman to serve Steubenville as a firefighter. The first, Terri Kovach, retired 14 years ago as fire chief. If Ward is thinking that far ahead, she’s not saying, but given what she has accomplished so far, no one ...

Steubenville weighs costly MLK Center roof repairs

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STEUBENVILLE — At least one section of the roof at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreational Center will have to be replaced in the near future, City Manager Mike Johnson said Tuesday. “There are three separate roofs on the MLK Center,” Johnson said after the meeting. “One was replaced ...

Morrisey announced $3.3 million to aid Weirton Area Water Board

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WEIRTON — The Weirton Area Water Board is set to receive additional assistance in its efforts to update parts of the city’s water distribution system, this time from the governor’s office. Gov. Patrick Morrisey came to Weirton Tuesday to announce plans to provide $3.3 million to aid the ...

WVU license plate to be available in Ohio

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Supporters of West Virginia University living in Ohio should be able to show their love for the university on their vehicles starting Wednesday. A new WVU license plate for Ohio residents should be available on the state’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles website starting Wednesday, said Neil ...

Brooke Commission to return focus to opioid funds

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WELLSBURG — Brooke County officials are hoping to get discussions on the possible distribution of county opioid settlement funds back on track after several months of delays. A series of requests for the county's share of opioid funds, derived from settlement agreements connected to various ...