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New JVS Fire/EMT program aims to fill first responder gap

BLOOMINGDALE – About 10 juniors and seniors are currently enrolled and will work to obtain Fire I and II and EMT certifications and graduate with the abilities to serve in the safety forces. Fire and emergency service instructors (FESIs) Rusty Cominsky, Art Fowler Jr., Travis Coffy and Jim ...

Armed man arrested during Amy Acton visit to Canfield Fair

CANFIELD — A man was arrested by Mahoning County Sheriff’s deputies at the Mahoning County Democratic Party tent at the Canfield Fair on Sunday afternoon. Patrick Havas, 38, of Canfield, is at the Mahoning County Jail on two charges of felony assault and one count of disorderly conduct, ...

Weirton to celebrate Blue Mass Friday

WEIRTON -- St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church will celebrate area first responders this week, with the observance of a Blue Mass. The Mass will be held at noon Friday at the parish, located at 229 California Ave. in Weirton. Celebrated by the Rev. Dennis Schuelkens, the Blue Mass will be ...

Weirton Council to consider declaring property a nuisance

WEIRTON – Weirton Council will consider, during its meeting tonight, whether to declare a residential property in the city a nuisance. Convening at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Weirton Municipal Building, councilmembers will be asked to consider a resolution to declare the property at 1201 Hanlin Way “to be a Public Nuisance and Authorizing Abatement of Said Nuisance.” The resolution has been sponsored by Mayor Dean Harris and City Manager Mike Adams. Council held a public hearing prior to its regular August meeting to receive testimony on the property, with several ...

Wintersville creates fund, OKs Cadiz Road bid

WINTERSVILLE — Members of Village Council Thursday accepted a bid for the Cadiz Road improvement project and created a perpetual fund that will generate money that can be used for future village improvements Cronin Enterprises Civil and Rail of Imperial, Pa., was selected as the contractor ...

Beatty Park to host evening of music

STEUBENVILLE — Historic Beatty Park, located at 621 Lincoln Avenue, will come alive Sept. 13. An evening of music will begin at 6 p.m. with a performance by the Friends Community Choir, followed at 6:45 p.m. by the Sycamore Classical Choir. The presentation will be in the park's recently ...