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Stanton Collection Honors One Of Its Own

HAMMONDSVILLE-Stanton Elementary School is pulling together to help others and carry on the legacy of one of its own with a collection for local cancer patients. The student council has organized a Cancer Hope Kit drive in the memory of Carolyn Byers, a paraprofessional who served at the ...

Jefferson Co. 911 levy renewal vital for system

WINTERSVILLE — Voters in Jefferson County will have the chance to show their support for the county's 911 system when they cast their ballots for the Nov. 3 election. They are being asked to renew the 1.5-mill, five-year property tax levy that provides most of the money required to ensure ...

Jefferson County names new JFS director

STEUBENVILLE—Jefferson County has a new Job & Family Services Director in waiting. Jeffrey Felton, a Follansbee resident, will take the reins Dec. 1, succeeding Michelle Santin who is retiring after nearly 25 years of combined service. The Bergholz native graduated in 1974 from Brooke High ...

Hancock Commission amends opioid settlement funding measures

NEW CUMBERLAND – Hancock County commissioners amended aspects of two of the county's opioid funding allocations Friday, including a change in the planned use of funding for Family Care Ministries while still providing the organization with an allotment of $500,000. Commissioners voted 2-1, ...

Tour highlights the ‘City of Churches’ houses of worship

STEUBENVILLE — When you travel along many streets in the city, it's likely you will come across at least one church. There are so many houses of worship, in fact, that Steubenville has been called the city of churches, many of which were built more than a century ago. That led Flora ...