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Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Vicious circle: A woman who walked away from Trinity West after her arrest earlier in the day was located Monday in the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue, police report. Melissa Marker, 39, 1402 Ridge Ave., was taken into custody for escape. Police said as they approached, “people nearby began yelling for (her) to run,” but she was taken into custody as she tried to exit a residence through the back door. Marker claimed “she ate a glass vile containing fentanyl,” and even though her tongue wasn’t bloody and she showed no sign of having ingested ...

Capito says Mitchell Plant will be ‘here for a long time’

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MOUNDSVILLE — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito took a tour of the Mitchell Power Plant in Marshall County on Tuesday afternoon to get an up-close look at how the plant is serving the surrounding community. While observing the plant's present, the West Virginia Republican also said she is ...

Husted discusses jobs, energy and economy during local stop

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STEUBENVILLE — Reaching out to residents from all parts of Ohio is important to Jon Husted. "If you're going to represent the state, you've got to be in all parts of the state," Husted said Tuesday. "I don't want anyone to feel neglected or left behind, and when you go to a place, you see ...

'Clue' closes playhouse season

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WELLSBURG — Get ready for a night of spine-tingling suspense and side-splitting laughter as Brooke Hills Playhouse presents "Clue." Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and the classic Hasbro board game, this hilarious farce-meets-murder-mystery will keep audience members ...

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HOME Consortium interest sought WELLSBURG – The Brooke County Commission continues to seek interest in one vacant position on the Northern Panhandle HOME Consortium Council. Those interested in the position are asked to submit a letter of interest to the Brooke County Clerk's Office. The HOME Consortium is a federal housing partnership which pools grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in support of affordable housing programs.JEFFERSON COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY TO MEET STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Port Authority’s board of directors will hold its ...

Vote looming on controversial cameras in Steubenville

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STEUBENVILLE — Councilman Joel Walker introduced legislation Tuesday that would ensure Steubenville’s license plate reader cameras remain in place, barring court intervention. The proposal requires three readings before council can vote. “If the United States Supreme Court turns around ...