NEW CUMBERLAND — With a packed agenda of personnel matters before them, members of the Hancock County Board of Education heard concerns about the availability of counselors and other student support positions for the coming school year. Sherrie Garner, who cited 33 years of experience in ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A new trial date has been set for Sandton Browder, who is accused of shooting and killing another man in January. Browder's trial is now scheduled for Jan. 12, 2027, in Belmont County Common Pleas Court, following a hearing Monday morning. Browder is currently being held ...
Red Cross declares national blood crisis, seeks donors The American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis for only the second time in its history, citing a four-year summer low in blood donations and an urgent need for donors. All blood types are needed, with type O blood in especially short supply. The Red Cross said its supply of O-positive blood has fallen below a one-day supply, forcing it to limit distributions of some blood products to hospitals. The organization said extreme heat, poor air quality and widespread foodborne illnesses have contributed to lower donor ...
STEUBENVILLE — A man found dead by hikers last week appeared to have fallen, Police Chief Wes Crawford said Monday. The victim, 52-year-old Randy Bake, was found Friday morning near the old Stone Lodge in the north end of Beatty Park. Crawford said evidence found at the scene “led officers to believe (he) may have fallen” from the structure, and after an autopsy the coroner concluded Bake’s injuries “were consistent with a fall.” Flora VerStraten-Merrin, president and founder of the Friends of Beatty Park volunteers, said the incident highlights one of the fundamental rules ...
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 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 ...
