NEW CUMBERLAND – The City of New Cumberland is receiving a boost in getting the condition of its streets and alleyways addressed. As part of his tour of the Northern Panhandle this week, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey made a stop at the New Cumberland City Building, where, surrounded ...
BERGHOLZ — John Gregg Elementary is promoting a culture of community in an effort to create successful, well-rounded students. Principal Tammy Burchfield has already held a motivational assembly for first- through sixth-grade students and addressed preschool and kindergarten students in ...
WEIRTON – Weirton Parks officials still plan to move forward with a project to renovate Starvaggi Memorial Pool, but admit it will be a challenge. The long-discussed project has gone through multiple redesigns in recent years, as bids have gone well above the planned budget established by ...
WELLSBURG – Two individuals charged in relation to the 2025 drowning death of an area teenager pled guilty, earlier this month, in Brooke County Circuit Court. Ashley Shelton, 30, entered a guilty plea to one count of child neglect resulting in death on Aug. 3, while Joshua Lewis Lockerbie, ...
STEUBENVILLE — The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County will offer a variety of programs for children and adults throughout October. At the Main Library, 740-282-9782, adults can participate in a discussion of “A Psalm for the Wild-Built” by Becky Chambers at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 6 and 20. Registration is required. Tot Time for children ages 2-4 and a parent or caregiver will be offered at 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 6, 13 and 20, and at 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 8, 15 and 22. Participants can drop by for stories and more. At the Adena Branch, 740-320-0009, Tot Time for ...
STEUBENVILLE — Over the next month Steubenville City Council members will hear department heads talk about their spending needs and wants for 2027. The first of three budget committee meetings kicks off at 6 p.m. Sept. 29, with additional sessions scheduled for Oct. 6 and Oct. 20. Council will get the proposed budget on Dec. 1, and they’re expected to vote on it two weeks after that. City Manager Mike Johnson said Monday it’s shaping up to be a challenging year, money-wise, pointing out the city’s needs “are greater than its financial resources, which will require the city to ...
