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Officer-involved shooting leaves one dead in Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — An investigation is underway into an officer-involved shooting Sunday evening that left one man dead. According to a release issued by Police Chief Ken Anderson, officers responded to a call about 5 p.m. Sunday regarding a person with a firearm in the 900 block of Brady ...

Blue Jays beat the Pirates 6-2 for their 3rd straight victory

TORONTO — Kevin Gausman pitched into the seventh inning, Yohendrick Pinango and George Springer had two-run doubles and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Friday night for their third straight victory. After Springer scored Toronto’s first run in the third inning, ...

New mural in Chester to recall history of Rock Springs Park

CHESTER – A new mural underway in Chester will involve members of the community while paying tribute to its past. The Montani Outreach Movement was formed as a nonprofit organization in 2023 by area residents Cara McMahan, Lacey Cline, Megan Eckleberry, Brittany Budney and Payden Wells, ...

World War II discovery in France leads back to Ohio Valley

TORONTO — A search by a German historian led to a discovery that touched the lives of a Toronto man and his family. Last fall, Toronto’s Jim Rinaldo said that, in advance of Memorial Day, the daughter of a cousin who lives in Columbus received a call from Torben Haunhost, a historian in ...

Wellsburg getting ready for a week of Independence Day festivities

WELLSBURG – Wellsburg is known for a large Independence Day celebration, and this year organizers hope to make the festivities even bigger in honor of the nation’s semiquincentennial. “We have a whole week of events lined up,” said Dan Otto, who along with Megan Rogerson, Tom ...

Word up: Steubenville fifth-grader spells his way to national stage

STEUBENVILLE — Only 247 students remain in contention for the Scripps National Spelling Bee title and Francis Kissinger of Steubenville is among them. “It feels pretty good,” Kissinger said during a break from preparing for the 101st annual bee. “It can be overwhelming. Sometimes it ...