WEIRTON – Following more than 35 years at the helm of the community's water and sanitary services, Weirton Utilities Director A.D. “Butch” Mastrantoni has announced his plans to retire. The Weirton Area Water Board held…
Brooke County considers opioid fund requests
WELLSBURG – Brooke County officials will have three more requests for a share of the county's opioid funds to review.…
Welcome Home Ohio homes finding buyers before they’re finished
STEUBENVILLE — With a sale pending on one house and offers in hand on two others still under construction, jubilant…
Democrats speak out
STEUBENVILLE — Voting to keep Republican Jon Husted in the U.S. Senate would be bad for many Ohioans in general…
Tim Curry, iconic character actor and 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star, dies at 80
Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr.…
W.Va. election officials monitoring rulings on absentee voting by mail
CHARLESTON – The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a partial victory for an executive order placing certain restrictions…
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Community
Zambito’s commitment to youth earns Light of the Valley honor
Before Pastor Tim Seidler of The Experience Church offered the closing prayer at Wednesday's…
Library Card Sign-Up Month Set for September WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Library and Follansbee Branch…
Briefs
Jefferson County Early Intervention program helps children reach key milestones
Library celebrates September with card sign-up events
Local Sports
New winners at OVCCL kick off meet
CONNORVILLE – There was a lot going on Wednesday during the season-opening Ohio Valley…
Prep Roundups
Merrill, Vásquez lead Padres over the Pirates
MORGANTOWN — There are just under two weeks until West Virginia football’s first game of the…
Rodriguez talks filling final roster spots, NFL players
Business
Indian Creek’s Marshall honored as Nutrition Group Director of the Year
WINTERSVILLE — Nicole Marshall has made it her mission to nourish students while they…
Editorials
Michael Barone: The long rise of the new Democratic Party
Can I claim to have predicted, way back in 1988, the result of Michigan's fiercely contested Democratic primary for U.S. senator this week? The developments that have made Abdul El-Sayed -- who lost the 2018 gubernatorial primary to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) by 20 percentage points -- a winner over Rep. Haley Stevens were…
Michael Barone: Dropping candidates is not a sign of strength
Gary Franks: Lightning will not strike twice in Maine as Platner steps down
The battle to establish, and keep, our country
Local Columns
Craig Howell: Local media still important for our communities
Wednesday afternoon, I had the opportunity to assist in presenting before the Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce for a discussion about the benefits of media, with a particular focus on what we can do for the business community. It's not something I'm used to. In fact, I typically dread public speaking (and, quite…
Craig Howell: Getting ready for those autumnal celebrations
Craig Howell: Ready to celebrate Weirton's honored citizens
Craig Howell: Time, patience, cooperation lead to project success
Obituaries
REBECCA 'BECKY' SARDELLI
We are heartbroken to announce the passing of Rebecca “Becky” Ann Sardelli Ayers, 67 of Bethany, Brooke County. She died peacefully on August 6, 2026, surrounded by her family shortly after a Stage IV pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Becky is preceded in death by her parents Mario and Victoria Sardelli, and her sisters Donna Norman…
FRANK RABER
WILLIAM PACKER
JACQUES 'JACK' SARLES
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