Birthdays
Sept. 22 Olivia Dylewski, Mingo Junction Vincent McFarland, Steubenville Domenick Mucci, Steubenville
Contractor injured at Jefferson County JVS
BLOOMINGDALE — Students and staff members at the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School faced some anxious moments Monday morning after an incident left a subcontractor who was working in the building injured and closed the school for most of the day. According to Robert Gaffney, chief of the Belvedere Volunteer Fire Department, reports about a fire at the school were received about 10:11 a.m. Monday. He said the fire had been extinguished before crews arrived at the scene. Something happened while a contractor was working in the school's electrical room, Gaffney reported, and ...
Former Brooke High principal waives preliminary hearing
WELLSBURG – The case against the former Brooke High School principal accused of hiding cameras in the school's girls' locker rooms will be heading to circuit court. Eric Michael James, 53, through his defense counsel, DeMarr W. Moulton, waived his preliminary hearing Monday morning, while ...
Steubenville BOE recognizes student accomplishments
STEUBENVILLE — The Steubenville Board of Education recognized two students for outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments during its Sept. 16 meeting. Aaron Newman, principal of Steubenville High School, and Jackie Reeves, a guidance counselor, introduced senior Cole Carey, who has ...
Pair pleads in 2025 drowning death of area teen
WELLSBURG – Two individuals charged in relation to the 2025 drowning death of an area teenager pleaded guilty earlier this month in Brooke County Circuit Court. Ashley Shelton, 30, entered a guilty plea to one count of child neglect resulting in death on Aug. 3, while Joshua Lewis ...
Steubenville officials to begin work on FY 2027 budget
STEUBENVILLE — Over the next month Steubenville City Council members will hear department heads talk about their spending needs and wants for 2027. The first of three budget committee meetings kicks off at 6 p.m. today, with additional sessions scheduled for Oct. 6 and Oct. 20. Council will get the proposed budget on Dec. 1, and they’re expected to vote on it two weeks after that. City Manager Mike Johnson said Monday it’s shaping up to be a challenging year, money-wise, pointing out the city’s needs “are greater than its financial resources, which will require the city to ...