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Daily Happenings July 28, 2026

Today's Birthday July 28 JoAnn Johns, Chester Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Scary stuff: Police on Thursday responded to the home of a 6-year-old child allegedly attempting to harm siblings, including an infant. The child, who previously had been reported to have suicidal ideations, harming animals and threatening family members, was taken to the hospital for a mental evaluation. Fare fight: A cab driver and her fare both were cited after a dispute over whether adding a destination outside city limits warranted a higher fare Friday. After picking up three passengers, they ...

BARBARA HUMBERT

Community July 28, 2026

Barbara Ellen Humbert, 83, of New Cumberland West Virginia passed away July 25, 2026 at Weirton Medical Center. She was born April 9, 1943 in Steubenville, OH, the daughter of the late Durward Stanley Hurst and Esther Rosetta (Allen) Hurst. She was preceded in death by her husband James Calvin ...

Award winner

Community July 28, 2026

Ross Gallabrese Kyrie Martin of Wintersville received the first TNT Medical Hero Award Thursday. Tasha Barker, owner of TNT Medical Training Services LLC, presented the award to him during Thursday's ribbon cutting at the business, which is located at Suite 4, 875 Main St. in Wintersville. ...

Country music sounds

Local News July 28, 2026

Craig Howell Chelsea Householder performed at the gazebo in Follansbee Municipal Park, Monday, as part of this summer’s Monthly Monday Music Madness concert series, organized by the Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce. The series will continue Aug. 10 in Wellsburg with a performance by ...

Parole hearing slated for former Hancock Co. Sheriff's deputy

Local News July 28, 2026

NEW CUMBERLAND — A former Hancock County sheriff's deputy who was sentenced to prison in February for possession of child pornography could be released as early as Aug. 5. That's when a parole hearing has been scheduled for Patrick J. Hoder. Circuit Judge David Sims on Feb. 5 had ...

Teen sentenced to prison in St. Clairsville bomb threat case

Community July 28, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Larry Allen Harvey was sentenced Monday to four years, six months in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of making terroristic threats. The 18-year-old threatened to detonate bombs at Walmart, Sheetz, Kroger, Whiteside Auto, Unified Bank, Texas Roadhouse, Denny's ...