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Jefferson County plans for America 250

STEUBENVILLE — America 250 committee members told commissioners Thursday that activities are being planned throughout Jefferson County and that businesses and individuals want to donate funds to make the celebration more spectacular. Steubenville Mayor Ralph Petrella, representing the event ...

Hambley makes local stop

STEUBENVILLE — When you are a first-time candidate for a statewide office that your party has not held for the better part of two decades, you have to be willing to get out and meet potential voters. "The only way to actually run this campaign is in person — in libraries, in living rooms ...

GOP proposal would ban college sports, cell phone bets in Ohio

A group of Republican Ohio lawmakers want to significantly restrict sports betting in Ohio, banning all gambling on college sports and bets placed on cell phones. The move to take away options from bettors comes three years after the state approved legalized sports wagering and it collected ...

Stitching support: Quilt shop turns pet food bags into donations

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – From Past to Present Quilt Shop is asking residents to donate their pet food bags so it can make shoulder bags to sell and raise money for area animal rescue entities. Co-owner Joyce Paglialunga said she got the idea to upcycle the used bags through social media. “We got ...

Community Briefs

Election board to meet STEUBENVILLE — The April meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Elections will be Monday beginning at 9:30 a.m.  in the Tower building, 500 Market St. Soup, sandwich sale set WELLSBURG — The Altar and Rosary Society of St John Evangelist Church, 1300 Charles ...