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Prosecutor says no action needed on senior services levy unless UPMC, Trinity close deal

STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County’s senior services levy will still be collected even if UPMC completes its acquisition of Trinity Health System, but who administers the funding would have to change. The county's Prime Time senior services program is currently administered by Tri-State Health Services. In a recent opinion, Assistant Prosecutor Shawn Blake advised commissioners that if the deal is finalized, “then Tri-State Health Services would likely cease to exist.” If it does, he said levy proceeds would continue to be collected and the revenue would be deposited in a special ...

CHARLESTON – A former teacher and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates has been indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts related to grooming and sexual activity with a minor. Elliott Pritt, 36, of Oak Hill, is charged with sexual exploitation of a child, coercion and enticement of a child, and tampering with a witness, victim or informant, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia Moore Capito. Pritt was arrested July 22 on the enticement charge and resigned from the House less than a week later. He was elected in ...

Brooke County continues review of opioid funding requests

WELLSBURG – Two years after first receiving their allotment, Brooke County officials continue to work on dividing up funds derived from a series of settlements related to lawsuits filed by the state against producers and distributors of pharmaceutical opioids. During Tuesday's meeting of ...

The season starts now: High school football preview inside

STEUBENVILLE — After a long summer of work by area players, coaches and staffs, the wait is almost over. In just a matter of hours, all of that work will begin to pay off as high school football returns to fields throughout the Ohio Valley. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights will bring the sights and sounds that signal the start of another football season. Players are ready to strap on their helmets and shoulder pads and take the field. Coaches are ready to grab their play sheets, put on their headsets and begin making the decisions that can determine the outcome of a game. And ...

‘Clue’ closes playhouse season

WELLSBURG — Get ready for a night of spine-tingling suspense and side-splitting laughter as Brooke Hills Playhouse presents "Clue." Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount Pictures movie and the classic Hasbro board game, this hilarious farce-meets-murder-mystery will keep audience members ...