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Rates for Millsop Community Center to increase July 1

WEIRTON — The Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation will adjust membership and day pass rates at the Millsop Community Center in the coming months. “We haven't raised any membership or day pass prices since 2014,” Parks Executive Director Coty Shingle said during the board’s meeting ...

State looking at demo contract; Commissioner denies benefiting

STEUBENVILLE — Days after the Ohio Auditor of State confirmed it is looking into how a contractor can be nearly done with a water line project that Jefferson County Commissioners never voted on, OAS also confirmed it is looking into concerns that a county commissioner serving on the Land Revitalization Corporation’s board might have improperly benefited from a 2025 demolition contract. The allegation, relayed to OAS by JCLRC Executive Director Tabatha Glover and President Brian Scarpone, stems from a contract to demolish three lots on Main Street in Mingo Junction last year. ...

Buffalo Clovers 4-H Club show state pride

Craig Howell Members of the Buffalo Clovers 4-H Club, as part of a community service project, gathered near the Wellsburg Wharf Thursday to plant a rhododendron bush near the Almost Heaven swing. They were aided in their effort by Wellsburg city officials, including Mayor Dan Dudley. Support ...

Franciscan University theology symposium planned

STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville will host leading theologians and biblical scholars from around the world June 26-28 for the International Theology Symposium, the Renaissance of Biblical Theology, an academic conference exploring the resurgence of Scripture-centered theology in the life of the Church. Co-sponsored by and held at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, the symposium is geared toward professional academics, graduate students, clergy, seminarians and anyone hungering to contemplate Sacred Scripture from the heart of the church. The conference ...

Weirton youth growing healthy habits with new garden program

WEIRTON — Some youth at the Weirton Christian Center are hoping to develop their green thumbs this summer with support from an area native looking to give back to her hometown. Annetta Weller, a third-generation Weirtonian now living in Florida, visited the Christian Center on Wednesday to ...

Johnson outlines priorities as Steubenville city manager

STEUBENVILLE — Steubenville’s new city manager is straightforward about what residents can expect to see in the coming months. “My vision for Steubenville is to provide the best possible service for the residents, leave it a little better than I found it, aggressively enforce the codes ...