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EGCC nursing grads achieve perfect pass rate

STEUBENVILLE — Students graduating from Eastern Gateway Community College’s practical nursing program once again all passed the National Council Licensure Examination on the first try in a program that places students looking for an LPN position at almost a 100 percent rate. With fall enrollment now open, Eastern Gateway students in the practical nursing program can graduate in three semesters and fill shortages in nursing positions in northeast Ohio and across the state that pay on average between $27 and $30 an hour. “We are so proud of our students once again all passing ...

Now certified

Madison Shell, left, and Lynnzee Grimm, seniors at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, passed their Ohio Board of Cosmetology exam in Columbus on April 25 to become certified in the field. Shell attends Buckeye Local High School while Grimm is based at Edison High School. (Contributed)

Lighthouse has new location

STEUBENVILLE — Well-wishers gathered at its 320 Market St. location to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Lighthouse Counseling and Mediation Services. Previously located in the Chase building, in 2022 Lighthouse Counseling opened a second location in Salem and provides treatment for ...

Fairfield Inn Weirton gets Silver Circle Award

WEIRTON — The Fairfield by Marriott in Weirton is among the properties that were recognized during the Marriott Select Brands General Managers Conference Awards Gala. The Fairfield Inn Weirton was honored with the Silver Circle Award, according to an announcement by its owner, SJB ...

HCH lab tech is up for award

CADIZ — Jody Harris, a medical laboratory technician at WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital, has been nominated for the Ohio Hospital Association’s 2023 Albert E. Dyckes Healthcare Worker of the Year Award. Harris committed herself to improving the lives in her community 35 years ...

Jefferson County JVS power mechanics students complete restoration projects

BLOOMINGDALE — Older tractors are getting a new life after undergoing refurbishment in Jefferson County Joint Vocational School’s power mechanics program. Three farm vehicles dating back to the 1950s and ‘60s received new parts and color as projects which began at the start of the ...