Irish heavyweight champion John L. Sullivan arrived in Steubenville in 1884. He was the son of Irish immigrants and a hard-hitting, hard-drinking fighter, and vaudeville songs and marching tunes were written in his honor. “Let me shake the hand that shook the hand of Sullivan” quickly ...
Plenty of Ohio families are struggling with caring not only for children, but older family members who need full-time attention. Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Carey, R-Columbus, aims to lighten that load. The Credit for Caring Act would offer up to a $5,000 nonrefundable federal ...
Young people are the future of our community, and should be provided with every opportunity to learn and prepare themselves for whatever path they choose in life. That’s what makes programs like the one run by the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce important. For almost 30 years, the ...
Perhaps we should take it as a positive sign that we are moving out of winter and into spring and the Ohio Division of Forestry’s outdoor fire laws (for “kindled” fires) are once again in effect. From the beginning of March through November, outdoor open burning is prohibited statewide ...
Twenty-nine pupils from across our region had the chance to put their knowledge, analytical skills and poise on display Saturday during the Jefferson-Harrison County Regional Spelling Bee Presented by the Herald-Star. Held in the auditorium of Buckeye North Elementary School in Brilliant, ...
In 2019, President Donald Trump signed into law a bill that made animal cruelty a federal felony. The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act included penalties for the crime ranging from fines to up to seven years in prison or both. But PACT, it seems, was lacking teeth — or those in ...