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Career fair showcases opportunities close to home

WINTERSVILLE — Making sure area high school students are aware of educational and employment opportunities available in the region is important. That's why the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce has held its countywide Career and Education Fair for several years. "This is a fantastic way ...

Jefferson County Democratic Party opens office

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Democratic Party has opened a new office in downtown Steubenville, giving residents a place to stop in, talk about the issues affecting their families and communities and become more involved in the civic life of Jefferson County. Although the office will ...

Jefferson County rules out opioid funds for band camp roof

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed Thursday that repairing the roof at Toronto High School’s band camp isn’t an allowable use for opioid settlement funds. Assistant Prosecutor Shawn Blake said the OneOhio Memorandum of Understanding and Ohio Revised Code “strictly limits the use of opioid settlement proceeds” to opioid abatement purposes, including treatment, prevention, recovery and harm reduction. “A $22,000 roof repair for (the band camp) bears no legitimate connection to opioid remediation and falls entirely outside the approved uses ...

New brewery aims to tap into Steubenville’s potential

STEUBENVILLE — The city is an untapped market for craft beer, and that's something Andrew Sharples is looking to change. Sharples is the developer and owner of Oyo Brewing Co., and if the schedule holds, it's expected that Tri-State Area residents will be able to start enjoying locally made ...

Steubenville makes pitch for National High School Football Hall Of Fame

STEUBENVILLE — Local leaders say the committee tasked with selecting a site for the National High School Football Hall of Fame will be hard-pressed to find a community that celebrates high school athletes, coaches and achievements more than Jefferson County. Steubenville is on the short list to be home to the National High School Football Hall of Fame, competing with Pittsburgh, Massillon and Valdosta, Ga., for the honor, Mayor Ralph Petrella says. At a Wednesday press conference, Petrella said he’s confident the community can pull together and make it happen. “What makes our bid ...

Legacy businesses honored with Centurion Awards

FOLLANSBEE – The Northern Panhandle has a lengthy history of business, from the trading of the early frontier and the rise of commerce by way of the Ohio River to the introduction of major manufacturing and a variety of family-owned operations. As a result, there also are several area ...