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Rotary hears about work with the next generation

Contributed Members of the Weirton Rotary Club, during their meeting Wednesday, heard from Ward 5 Councilwoman Brittany Holloway, who spoke about the City of Weirton's Youth Council. The Youth Council was initiated in 2025 as a pilot program to provide opportunities for youth in seventh, ...

Ohio Rep. wants to lower voting age in state to 16

Sixteen-year-olds in Ohio would be allowed to vote in nonfederal elections under a proposed constitutional amendment that would lower the state’s legal voting age of 18. “Democracy is at its strongest when we encourage lifelong habits of civic engagement," said Rep. Chris Glassburn, D-North Olmsted, one of the sponsors of the legislation. “Sixteen-year-olds are contributing members of society, and their perspectives deserve representation. Empowering them to participate in elections fosters responsibility and ensures their interests are reflected in the decisions that will shape ...

A cultural celebration

Craig Howell Area residents gathered at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton, Saturday, for the annual Serbian Fest. Organized by Holy Resurrection Serbian Church, the yearly picnic featured a variety of food, including wood-roasted lamb and chicken, grilled cevaps, cabbage rolls, kielbasa, ...

A forgotten cemetery, a family memory and questions beneath the soil

STEUBENVILLE — Growing up, Maureen Gillespie Lovell recalls hearing how her great-aunt, Mary Ann Duffy, died in the mid-1870s. “My grandfather always said when she was about 3 years old she drowned in a rain barrel on the side of the house and was buried in ‘Leicy’s field,’ that’s ...

Hancock County approves voting precinct changes

NEW CUMBERLAND — Several voting precincts in Hancock County will be on the move following action by county commissioners. As part of their meeting Thursday, commissioners approved an order for precinct changes in the county. "This is a combining of precincts," Commission President Eron Chek noted. Commissioners began the process of the precinct changes during a special meeting June 15, when officials noted the move was an effort to meet new regulations stipulated by the passage of Senate Bill 481 earlier this year. SB 481 removed the requirement to operate precincts separately if ...