WEIRTON – Local Special Olympics athletes are among those heading to Charleston in the coming days to compete in West Virginia's 2026 Summer Games. Members of Weirton Rotary had an opportunity to hear from two of them Wednesday, learning more about the organization and the opportunities it ...
STEUBENVILLE — A detective with the Jefferson County Drug Task Force whose digital communication skills were instrumental in dismantling a drug trafficking network has been recognized by the Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center for his work. Steubenville Police Det. Brandon Kelly, in his ...
NEW CUMBERLAND – Months after discussing whether to take oversight of the county's recreation system themselves, Hancock County commissioners, Thursday, approved the appointment of two new members to the Hancock County Board of Parks and Recreation. As part of Thursday's commission meeting, the appointments of Liz Lundberg and Bernie Virden were unanimously approved, making them the newest members of the board. “I think both are tremendous assets to the county,” Commissioner Tommy Ogden said. The appointments are part of an ongoing process to expand the board's ...
Katie Rivers’ hard work paid off as she earned a silver medal during the Ohio SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference this month. Rivers, a junior in the auto collision technology program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, earned high honors during the event May 5-6. A majority of the contests were held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, but her competition took place at an area business. She was among 20 students from across Ohio and one of only several females in her category. Although she did not advance to nationals in Georgia, Rivers said she was proud ...
Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native, on Monday continued the legacy of his predecessor with a social encyclical addressing artificial intelligence – as much a pivotal challenge as a welcomed technological advance to the 21st century. He didn’t argue against use of it; rather, he encouraged ways to engage “for the common good” while also to “remain human.” “Humanity – in all its grandeur and woundedness – must never be replaced or surpassed,” Leo wrote in Magnifica Humanitas, the Latin for Magnificent Humanity. “We can embrace the technological progress that alleviates ...
Craig Howell New Cumberland hosted a variety of activities Monday, bringing residents of all ages together in observance of Memorial Day. The day began with a service in front of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3526, during which the names of New Cumberland residents who paid the ultimate ...
