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Steubenville Police Cited: A caller reported seeing a man “following a (woman) walking with her kids,” Tuesday. The female who was being followed said he didn’t say anything to her or try anything with her or the kids. She said she had no idea who he was and lost sight of him in the 400 ...

Jefferson County budget cuts, rate hikes on horizon

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STEUBENVILLE — Asking department heads to voluntarily reconsider their funding requests only moved the 2026 budget needle about a half-million dollars, so Jefferson County commissioners said Thursday they’ll do it for them. After lengthy work sessions keying on revenue stressors within ...

Progress seen in Hancock County schools

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CHARLESTON — Work is continuing to address the financial issues that have been facing the Hancock County school system, Superintendent Walter Saunders told members of the West Virginia Board of Education Wednesday. Saunders focused on the areas of finance, transportation and personnel while ...

Statewide film festival comes to Brilliant

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BRILLIANT — Ask Peter Lawson Jones to tell you about the most difficult job he has held, and he will give you an honest answer — acting. “Of all of the professions I have had in my life, being an actor is the toughest. It’s absolutely the toughest for the simple reason that there are ...

Weirton sanitary plant project nearing completion

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WEIRTON — If contractors continue at their current pace, the expansion of Weirton’s wastewater treatment plant could be finished within the next two months. Jesse Alden, project manager of the Thrasher Group, explained during Thursday’s meeting of the Weirton Sanitary Board that, while ...