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Birthdays Sept. 11 Dorothy Mazik, Mingo Junction Jamie Pena, Steubenville Kelsey Vodvarka, Wintersville Police Beat JEFFERSON COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE Drug, gun charges filed: A Steubenville man was taken into custody Thursday after detectives with the Jefferson County Drug Task Force, assisted by Steubenville police, searched a home at 2616 Sunset Boulevard. Police said Garrett Freeman, 60, was charged in Steubenville Municipal Court with possession of drugs and having weapons while under disability. Task Force Commander Sheriff’s Deputy Maj. Chris Vinci said they found ...

Water director advertisement to begin next week

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WEIRTON — The Weirton Area Water Board will begin advertising in the coming days as part of its search for a new water director. The Water Board, during its meeting Thursday, discussed several aspects of the search, being organized as a result of the upcoming retirement of Utilities ...

Jefferson Soil and Water District pursues recreation grants

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STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District is hoping to tap into grant funds to expand and enhance existing recreation opportunities in the county. Projects Director Aaron Dodds told commissioners Thursday he’ll be submitting applications for the Abandoned Mine Land ...

Yard of the month

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Contributed New Cumberland has announced the Yard of the Month winner for September. The winning yard belongs to Sara and James Springer, who reside on Second Ave. Mayor Will White presented the award and a check along with the yard of the month sign. The sign will remain in their yard until ...

Smith named interim Weirton sanitary director

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WEIRTON — With the city's utilities director set to retire next month, the Weirton Sanitary Department took action Thursday to set a continuation of managerial oversight, naming Charles Smith as its interim director. Smith currently holds the position of assistant director for the sanitary ...

9/11 remembrance ceremony a calling for Rabbi Joshua Lief

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The first remembrance ceremony for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that Rabbi Joshua Lief of Wheeling's Temple Shalom was part of came one year after those attacks in 2002. He was still in the seminary as a student rabbi, with a small congregation in Lafayette, Louisiana, as his student ...