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Lots of treats at Brooke County event

Craig Howell Approximately 35 area businesses and organizations lined up Thursday night, passing out candy and other goodies for local youth as part of the Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Trunk or Treat, held in the parking area of Follansbee Park. Several hundred youth were ...

Police for 10.23.26

STEUBENVILLE POLICE Cut off: A motorcyclist got the worst of a collision with an SUV on the Veterans Memorial Bridge on-ramp Wednesday. The motorcyclist told police he was rear-ended by the SUV driver and complained to them of leg, back and neck injuries. The SUV driver said the motorcyclist “sped up alongside of him and cut in front of him with his hand in the air and slammed on his brakes, causing him to” rear-end the motorcyclist. A witness confirmed the SUV driver’s account, telling police they were all turning right from State Route 7 onto University Boulevard, but the ...

Best of the Best recognized

WINTERSVILLE — Events like Wednesday's Best of the Best Readers' Choice Awards Gala that bring people together are good for the community. "When I look out into a room filled with people who are excited to celebrate, I see so much more than a sold-out gala," said Heather Francis ...

Brooke Chamber encourages education through annual grant program

FOLLANSBEE – Through the support of the local business community, the Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce has an opportunity each year to invest in the future. That investment was celebrated Wednesday, when the chamber awarded $4,200 in grants for education-based programs throughout the ...