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FCA Chapter Begins at Stanton Elementary

HAMMONDSVILLE-Stanton Elementary School has established a Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) chapter and fifth- and sixth-grade students are getting involved. Members meet each Tuesday with adviser Mary Ann Hoobler during their lunch period for a brief Bible study and prayer, and ...

JVS Preschoolers Learn Fire Safety

Photo provided Youngsters in the early childhood education preschool program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School were treated to a special visit by the Belvedere Volunteer Fire Department for Fire Safety Week. Fire Chief Robert Gaffney met with kids on Oct. 9 to discuss the topic and had a fire truck on display while firefighter Anthony Middleton demonstrated his turnout gear. Pictured are preschoolers Corbyn Robson, Dixie Mae Valentine, and Mick McConnell getting a close-up view of Middleton’s breathing apparatus.

Jefferson County Democratic Party announces meal drive

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Democratic Party is once again organizing a Thanksgiving meal drive to help local families enjoy a traditional holiday meal, continuing a community initiative that brought assistance to residents throughout the area last year. Building on the success of ...

Briefs

Toronto McDonald's sets fundraiser for Friday TORONTO — The McDonald's restaurant at 1850 Franklin St. will hold a community fundraiser Friday in memory of Susan Marie Bradley, an employee and friend who unexpectedly died on Oct. 2 at the age of 57. In support of Bradley's family, 20 percent of all sales at the Toronto restaurant made between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. will be donated directly to them. The fundraiser serves as a way to honor Bradley's life and legacy and to provide support to those she loved most. Her significant other, Rich Short, still works at the Toronto ...

Police

STEUBENVILLE POLICE Water theft alleged: A water department employee who shut off water to a residence in the 3600 block of Sunset Boulevard alleged a resident had tampered with her water meter and was using water she didn’t have to pay for. The resident told police she was aware the pipe had been changed but insisted it was done by “a man unknown to her” and she didn’t know his name. Police told her she could expect the city to contact her “in regards to theft of service” and was advised to have her water service turned back on legally. Gullible: A Carnegie Street ...

Aim’s Mother of Mercy Home celebrates anniversary

STEUBENVILLE — Two and a half years ago, the board of directors at Aim Women's Center dreamed of one day opening a home to serve pregnant mothers in crisis. Today, the Mother of Mercy Home not only celebrates its first anniversary — it's grown throughout the year to accommodate more ...