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Laura Hollis: A Few Unpopular Observations

It’s been a busy week news-wise. Here are a few of my observations (not likely to be popular) on some of the most notable headlines. 1. The U.S. men’s soccer team should have declined the red card reversal. During the World Cup game between the USA and Bosnia-Herzegovina, star scorer Folarin Balogun received a “red card” for “serious foul play” from a referee after a collision with B-H player Tarik Muharemovic, resulting in a one-game suspension. The call was widely criticized, both because a red card typically requires intentional conduct (Balogun wasn’t even facing ...

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Recent Birthdays July 6  Lisa Cumming, Bloomingdale  July 6  Lisa Cumming, Bloomingdale  Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Harasser: An Arlington Avenue man reported a man on his street was harassing children Friday. The caller said the man “was highly intoxicated” and the kids reported he almost struck one of them. The caller said he heard the man telling the kids “not to come back down there” and one of the kids cried, so he confronted the man, who he said “began threatening (him), stating that he would hit him with his Razor and insulting him.” Police spoke ...

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Birthdays July 3 Darlene Oiler, Steubenville July 5 Justin Cummngs, Bloomingdale Marriage Licenses The following marriage applications have been filed in Jefferson County: Frederic Earl Stingle of Smithfield and Sheryl Lynn Morrison of Dillonavle Anthony James Renzelli and Anna Marie Gombar, both of Wintersville Christopher James Lott Jr. of Mingo Junction and Rachel Jane Clampitt of Wellsburg James Dean Balvin and Stacy Lynn Constantine, both of Wintersville Silas Abram Wolfe and Veronica Rose-Marie Thelen, both of Bloomingdale Jonathan Matthew Smith and Justine Nicole ...

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Police Beat Steubenville PD Stolen: A woman checking on a Butte Street property said she arrived there Sunday to find an air conditioning unit missing from the side of the house, the front door glass shattered and a headlight on a vehicle damaged. Booked: Mary Eddy, 37, 3019 West St., theft and a bench warrant (probation violation), Monday. Jefferson County Sheriff Creepy: A Two Ridge Road resident said a man followed her to her apartment Saturday and when she opened the door, tried to “follow her in and stated he was looking for someone.” She told him to get out and ...

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Birthdays July 1 Jane Olesky, Toronto July 2 Sydney Bennington, Mingo Junction Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Role model: A mother was taken into custody after she allegedly was in an altercation with another mother in the mall parking lot Monday after their children had argued earlier. Police charged McKaya Jade Beaver, 23, 1419 Madison Ave., Toronto, with assault. Beaver allegedly told police she got out of her car to confront the other mother, calling it “an ‘on-sight’ type thing” and said she hit the other mother first, sparking the altercation. Police said both ...

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Police Beat JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF Creepy: A Two Ridge Road resident said a man followed her to her apartment Saturday and when she opened the door, tried to “follow her in and stated he was looking for someone.” She told him to get out and said she eventually pushed him out but lost track of where he went, describing him as wearing cowboy boots, jeans and a black-and-red shirt.” Deputies searched the complex but were unable to locate him. Splitsville: A couple who consider themselves separated, though they split time in their house and share a child but have nothing in ...