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Sunset lane reduction set STEUBENVILLE — Sunset Boulevard from Steele to McDowell avenues will be reduced to one westbound lane for about three days beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, the city’s engineering department announced. The lane closure will occur near 1521 Sunset Boulevard as a contractor completes roadway restoration work related to storm sewer installation for the new WODA apartment development. Motorists are advised to slow down, use caution and be alert for traffic pattern changes in the construction area. Board of elections to meet STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County ...

Aim’s doula program addresses maternal health challenges

STEUBENVILLE — According to the March of Dimes, the numbers are bleak in Ohio: 13,914 babies were born preterm in the state in 2024. Ohio ranks 37th out of 52 (including all states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico) for preterm births with a rate of 11.0%. The state's infant mortality ...

On board the Bucco Bus

Ross Gallabrese Residents from across the Tri-State Area filled three chartered buses to take part in Tuesday's Steubenville-Weirton Community Night at PNC Park. Presented by the Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times, the annual event was sponsored by the International Brotherhood of ...

JVS welcomes new staff members

BLOOMINGDALE — The newest staff members at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School were welcomed to the facility after being approved by the school board on June 30. A bevy of new instructors and other staffers were hired under one-year limited contracts during the regular monthly session, ...

A Fourth full of Firsts

Ross Gallabrese Marc Barnes, president of the Harmonium Society, welcomed area residents to the July First Fridays on Fourth. This month's event spanned Friday and Saturday in honor of America's 250th anniversary.

Bun in the Oven, Pie on the Plate

Ross Gallabrese The fifth-annual Pregnant Pie Contest was a part of Friday's First Fridays on Fourth. Several pregnant women had the task of sampling 16 different pies and then choosing the top entry. It's the only competition of its type in the country, according to Marc Barnes, president ...