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Indian Creek High School to host theater camp

WINTERSVILLE — The curtains will rise again for the 2026 ICHS Theater Camp at Indian Creek High School, where local children can hone their acting chops on stage. The second annual event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 6-10 in the school auditorium and conclude with a live performance ...

Hancock Commission awards opioid funds to six organizations

NEW CUMBERLAND — Hancock County commissioners agreed to distribute nearly $900,000 of the county’s opioid settlement funds during their regular meeting Thursday, filling requests from six area organizations. “These will all be contingent upon the signing of a memorandum of ...

Ceremony honors 10 fallen Jefferson County officers dating back to 1908

STEUBENVILLE — For Joel Walker, an event like Thursday’s police memorial ceremony holds special importance. “It’s somber to sit here and remember the people who have fallen in Jefferson County and all over the United States,” Walker said shortly after the annual remembrance was held ...

Brooke County seeks bids for employee insurance plans

WELLSBURG — Brooke County commissioners have agreed to seek proposals for its employee insurance plans. Commissioners, during their meeting Thursday, unanimously agreed to open the insurance programs to other providers in order to obtain quotes for health, dental and vision coverage for ...

West Virginia Northern Community College Holds 2026 Commencement

There is more in common between an NFL veteran and a West Virginia Northern Community College graduate than one might assume, said the NFL veteran and Wheeling native who spoke before West Virginia Northern Community College graduates Thursday evening. C.J. Goodwin of the Dallas Cowboys said ...

Jefferson Co. commissioners say their hands are tied on water line move

STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County commissioners said they are being required to relocate a water line in the 1800 block of state Route 151 between New Alexandria and Georges Run because of a planned culvert replacement project by the Ohio Department of Transportation. ODOT plans to replace and extend an existing culvert beneath the roadway where Georges Run flows under the highway before discharging into the Ohio River. The county’s 4-inch water line is located within the state’s right-of-way, requiring it to be moved before construction can begin. Andrew Dawson of Arcadis ...