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Area groups among recipients NELSONVILLE — Area groups will share in the $65,000 the African American Community Fund, with support from its donors and in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, has awarded to advance 30 projects and programs in communities across Appalachian Ohio. Receiving grants were Second Baptist Church of Steubenville to support its 2026 Juneteenth celebration; the Ohio Valley Youth Network to support the Sycamore Youth Fishing and Mentoring Initiative, a hands-on outdoor education and character development program serving underserved youth in ...

A ROCKING MONDAY NIGHT

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Craig Howell Area residents gathered in Wellsburg Monday night for a performance by Wheeling-based band On The Rocks, as part of the Monthly Monday Music Madness concert series. The next concert in the series, presented by the Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce with support from local ...

Weirton to establish fines for Purple Heart parking violations

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WEIRTON — One week after Gov. Patrick Morrisey held a ceremonial bill signing establishing penalties for individuals improperly parking in spaces designated for Purple Heart recipients, the City of Weirton is preparing to follow suit. When Weirton Council meets in regular session tonight, ...

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Birthdays June 8 Casey Hanlin, Wintersville June 9 Eric Stoddart, Mingo Junction Ryan Shoulders, Wintersville Larry Gareis, Weirton Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Match game: A resident said his neighbor “set some bushes on fire” Friday in the 400 block of Maxwell Avenue. He said she’d come on his property a few hours before “and accused him of causing Child Protective Services to take her child from her.” The caller had video of the woman walking to her house “after the set the fire and it appeared she was holding some type of container.” Police said the ...

Ohio Cyber Academy celebrates first graduating class

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STEUBENVILLE – Graduation Day was a particularly special time for a group of young people who seized opportunities provided by the Ohio Cyber Academy and the Jefferson County Educational Service Center and made the most of them. On June 5, families, Ohio Cyber Academy and JCESC staff and ...

Baron von Steuben statue planned for Fort Steuben park

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STEUBENVILLE — The Old Fort Steuben Project has announced plans for a major addition to Fort Steuben Park with the creation and installation of a bronze statue honoring Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, the Revolutionary War hero for whom Fort Steuben and the city were named. The project ...