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Candidates prepare for general election after going uncontested Tuesday

NEW CUMBERLAND — There were several uncontested races that appeared on ballots in Brooke and Hancock counties in Tuesday's primary election. In the race for their party's nomination in House of Delegates in District 1, incumbent Republican Pat McGeehan and Democrat Quincy Wilson each were unopposed. That means they will face off in the Nov. 3 general election. In House of Delegates in District 3, incumbent Republican Jimmy Willis and Democrat Mike Robinson each were unopposed, which means they will advance to face each other in November. Looking to fill unexpired Brooke County ...

Shots fired in Steubenville, one injured

STEUBENVILLE — A man was injured Tuesday evening in a shooting incident in the 100 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Police Chief Ken Anderson said the ‘shots fired’ call was logged around 6 p.m. and when officer arrived at the location they “located a scene and detectives were notified.” “We then received a report that a male arrived at Trinity West emergency room with a reported gunshot wound,” he said. “Officers and detectives responded to the hospital and spoke to the victim.” The unidentified male was transported to a Pittsburgh hospital for further treatment of a ...

Traubert, Newton, Paris set for Brooke school board seats

WELLSBURG — The current president of the Brooke County Board of Education will not return for another term. According to unofficial results Tuesday, incumbents Kristin Newton and Stacy Paris will be joined by newcomer Michael Traubert when the board begins its next fiscal year in July. Newton, from the Follansbee District, received the highest number of votes with 1,399, or 26.28%, followed by Traubert from the Wellsburg District with 1,315. Paris, of the Weirton District, received 792 votes. Current board member Ted Pauls received 1,033 votes; however, because Traubert and ...

Kell, Shuman win Chester council seats

CHESTER — Only two races were contested in Tuesday's municipal election in Chester. In Ward 1, Bill Kell defeated two challengers, Seth Roderick Patton and Leon Huff. Kell finished with 44 votes, while Patton had 22 votes and Huff had 16 votes, according to unofficial results from the Hancock County Board of Elections. In Ward 5, Steve Shuman defeated two other candidates, Donald Tharp and Jason Thorn. Shuman finished with 23 votes, while Tharp had 19 votes and Thorn 18 votes. Mayor Ed Wedgewood was unopposed in his re-election bid. He collected 318 votes. John Woody Woodruff ...

Wise wins Brooke County GOP vote

WELLSBURG — Incumbent Brooke County Commissioner Stacey "Hukill" Wise is on her way to another term. Wise, a Follansbee resident, defeated Kevin Himmelrick in Tuesday's Republican primary. She received 601 votes, while Himmelrick collected 564 votes, according to unofficial results from the Brooke County Board of Elections. No Democrat filed the seat, which means Wise will be unopposed in the Nov. 3 general election. "I'm grateful for the outcome," Wise said Tuesday night. "I am thankful for the support the community has given me through the years." Wise cautioned that even ...