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Boil orders lifted in Weirton

WEIRTON – The Weirton Area Water Board has lifted a series of boil orders issued Wednesday following work on water lines in the community. Effective at 6:45 a.m. today, the boil orders for Sunrise Drive and Majestic Court have been lifted, with orders for Columbus Way, Bennett Drive, St. Anns Way, the 100 block of 12th Street and the 100 block of 13th Street lifted, effective at 8:05 a.m. today. Customers in the affected areas may resume using water without any restrictions.

Fresh theme of farmers market

STEUBENVILLE — Eugene Crowder had just finished shopping Thursday morning and was carrying bags full of fresh produce and baked goods to his truck. A Steubenville resident, he said visits to the vendors at the Steubenville Downtown Farmers Market have become a regular part of his week. "I ...

Dominic Staffileno celebrates a milestone

WELLSBURG — Dominic Staffileno of Wellsburg is celebrating his 100th birthday today. Born in Giulianova, Italy, on Aug. 6, 1926, Staffileno immigrated to the United States in 1956. He settled in Wellsburg, where he worked for the S. George Co. before later joining the Brooke County Board ...

Comments being accepted on proposed pig iron facility in Follansbee

FOLLANSBEE – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is accepting comment concerning a requested air quality permit for a proposed pig iron mill to be built in Follansbee. According to legal advertisements and documentation available on its website, the DEP received an application from Ironton Enterprises LLC to construct a 250,000 tons per year merchant pig iron facility in Follansbee. “Ironton is proposing an integrated ironmaking operation consisting of a Mini-Sinter Plant (MSP), a Mini-Blast Furnace (MBF), a cogeneration (co-gen) power plant and all associated ...

Cooking up connections and scholarships

Ross Gallabrese Interstate Waste Services was the presenting sponsor for Tuesday's 16th-annual Burger Bash. Among the employees of the company who attended the event held at Youngstown State University-Steubenville were, from left, Brian Grimes, Ashlie Grimes, Jareka Henry, Mariah Kuryn and ...

Brooke Board of Education OKs requests

WELLSBURG — Members of the Brooke County Board of Education approved numerous expenditures and athletic volunteers at the high school and middle school during its most recent meeting. The board OK'd a request for the high school band to participate in last Saturday's parade celebrating ...