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Hancock County Schools seeking to fill substitute positions

NEW CUMBERLAND – Hancock County Schools is looking for people who could fill some key roles – especially substitute positions - within the school system. “We're searching for some employees,” Schools Superintendent Walter Saunders noted during Monday's meeting of the county board of ...

Viola, Day face off for W. Va District 2 State House seat

WEIRTON – Two political newcomers are hoping to win voters' favor in order to represent the Second District in West Virginia's House of Delegates. Republican Tony Viola and Democrat Daniel Day, both of Weirton, are facing off for the seat which represents portions of Hancock and Brooke ...

Now’s a great time for Ohio, Jim Tressel tells Chamber of Commerce

STEUBENVILLE — Jim Tressel is confident this is a great time for the state of Ohio. That's the message the lieutenant governor shared during Wednesday's 118th-annual Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Meeting and Awards Dinner at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. "We're seeing ...

The fight against breast cancer goes on in Jefferson County

STEUBENVILLE — Wednesday offered a chance for breast cancer survivors to remember, reflect, celebrate and build awareness. The centerpiece of the health fair at the Ohio Valley Health Center was the annual pink wreath ceremony held by the Women in Action Against Cancer Coalition. Combined ...

JVS Planning Veterans Day Breakfast for Nov. 10

BLOOMINGDALE — Jefferson County Joint Vocational School is heralding those who have served our country by planning its second annual Veterans Day Breakfast on Nov. 10. Events will get underway with the breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and local military heroes are invited to break bread and view a program in the cafeteria of the school, located at 1509 County Highway 22A in Bloomingdale. Superintendent Ted Gorman said the day was chosen to not conflict with other schools’ celebrations. More than 70 people attended the inaugural event last year and hopes are to have a similarly successful ...

Witnesses say Griffin admitted to killing two people

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A pair of witnesses Wednesday testified in Andrew Isaac Griffin's double-murder trial that he admitted to them he had killed two people during day three of Griffin’s double homicide trial. Andrew Griffin's ex-wife Stacey Griffin and his life-long family friend Arthur ...