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New trustee joins Pugliese Charitable Foundation

WINTERSVILLE — Eric Hilty says he is ready to take on his next challenge. The Bloomingdale resident, who was elected as Jefferson County engineer in 2024, has been chosen as the newest trustee of the Charles M. and Thelma M. Pugliese Charitable Foundation. "I think it fits my personality," ...

Set in stone

SMITHFIELD — A grave marker recognizing Fred B. McGee as a Medal of Honor recipient was unveiled Sunday during a ceremony hosted by the Jefferson County Veterans Association. The marker, identical to the white gravestones seen at Arlington National Cemetery, was provided by the U.S. ...

Mall misses deadline as condemnation looms

STEUBENVILLE — City Manager Mike Johnson said Monday that condemnation proceedings could be initiated as early as today for portions of the Fort Steuben Mall controlled by Mississippi-based Total Finance. The company was ordered in April to hire professionals to inspect the property and ...

Toronto gazebo concerts return

TORONTO — The weekly Concerts at the Gazebo series returns to Toronto today in a special way. This evening's event, the first of nine concerts presented by Inspire Toronto, will begin at a special time. Carrying the theme of "Stars, Stripes and Sacrifice," the celebration of America's ...

Recycled table donated to park

BLOOMINGDALE — The addition of a new picnic table will help teach lessons about the importance of recycling and helping the environment for generations to come. That's the hope of the JB Green Team, which on Monday donated the item to be used at Fernwood State Forest. According to Louise ...

Area student honored at annual SkillsUSA Workforce Development Event

ATLANTA - A local career and technical student won one of the nation's highest awards at the National Leadership & Skills Conference, held June 1-5 in Atlanta. Izibella Brown, from Colliers and a student at John D Rockefeller IV Career Center, was awarded the high school bronze medal in Graphics Imaging-Sublimation. To be invited to the SkillsUSA Championships, students first had to win their state-level competition, demonstrating their technical skills, workplace skills and personal skills. The national competition featured state champions vying for honors in competitions ...