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Three departing Hancock County Schools board members offer thanks

NEW CUMBERLAND — While the operations of the Hancock County Board of Education have been different in recent months, the board itself also will look a bit different in the coming weeks. Monday served as the final meeting of the county Board of Education in its current configuration, with ...

YSU enrollment event underway in Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — Youngstown State University Steubenville is making it easier than ever for students to take the next step toward their educational goals through a series of Penguin Enrollment Express events this summer. Designed to provide personalized, one-stop enrollment support, the events started Monday and continues Wednesday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and July 21 and 23, at the YSU Steubenville campus. Whether students are looking to apply, have already been accepted and need to register for classes or are registered and have additional questions before classes begin, the Penguin ...

Scholarships awarded

Contributed The endowment committee of Weirton's Cove Presbyterian Church honored four area graduates with scholarships Sunday. The Helen T. Hamill Memorial Scholarship, in memory of a longtime member and Hancock County teacher, is available to all four high schools in Hancock and Brooke ...

Daily Happenings

Recent birthdays June 22 John Fabian, Mingo Junction Tracy Ziarko, Steubenville Matthew Radvansky Jr., Toronto June 23 Alexa Risdon, Wexford, Pa. Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Window toss: An object was thrown out an apartment window Wednesday on N. 4th at Washington streets and hit a passing car. Police said there was a “large amount of broken glass” in the street and report the driver told them he was on Washington Street when he “heard a heavy thud on the top of his vehicle” so he pulled over and saw the broken glass. Police spotted two windows on the ...

Brooke board honors Pauls

WELLSBURG — Members of the Brooke County Board of Education thanked their longtime president for his dedication to the district during Monday's meeting. "Your leadership, commitment and unwavering support for the students, staff members and community have made a lasting impact on public ...