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Program looks to keep kids safe

STEUBENVILLE — Somewhere in Jefferson County, odds are good there's a child being bullied or abused, maybe even self-harming. Unless it's your child, you might not know it's happening. And even if it is your child, you might not want to think about what it could lead to. But the Ohio ...

Mastrantoni calls it a career after 35 years of service to Weirton

WEIRTON – As of 4:01 p.m. Friday, a career of service to the community spanning 35 years (and four months) officially came to an end. A.D. “Butch” Mastrantoni has served as utilities director for the city of Weirton since 1991, overseeing the operations of both water and sanitary ...

Weirton Christian Center to host open house

WEIRTON – The Weirton Christian Center will welcome the community to learn more about its programs during an open house Thursday. Scheduled from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the center, located at 117 Ivy St., the open house is part of Lights On Afterschool, celebrating the achievements of afterschool programs across the country, and drawing attention to the services such programs provide for children without available supervision weekday afternoons. It is one of 8,000 such events set to take place this month. The Weirton Christian Center's open house will include an information session, ...

Serving the community

Contributed Members of the Rotary Club of Weirton, during their meeting Wednesday, learned more about the services of the Community Bread Basket from board President Marilyn Charnie and Administrator Jeanie Montgomery. Earlier this year, the Community Bread Basket moved to the former WesBanco ...

Police reports

STEUBENVILLE POLICE Vandals: A caller from the 100 block of South Ninth Street told police she found three boys playing “in and around” company vehicles parked there earlier in the week and told them to leave the and if they came back she’d call police. When she checked on the vehicles Thursday, she said five of them had been vandalized. Not wanted: A caller reported a man “possibly trying to force his way into an apartment” in the 700 block of Market Street Thursday. The caller said the man was not on her lease and doesn’t live there and she wanted him to leave. After ...