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A Fourth full of Firsts

Ross Gallabrese Marc Barnes, president of the Harmonium Society, welcomed area residents to the July First Fridays on Fourth. This month's event spanned Friday and Saturday in honor of America's 250th anniversary.

JVS welcomes new staff members

BLOOMINGDALE — The newest staff members at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School were welcomed to the facility after being approved by the school board on June 30. A bevy of new instructors and other staffers were hired under one-year limited contracts during the regular monthly session, ...

On board the Bucco Bus

Ross Gallabrese Residents from across the Tri-State Area filled three chartered buses to take part in Tuesday's Steubenville-Weirton Community Night at PNC Park. Presented by the Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times, the annual event was sponsored by the International Brotherhood of ...

Briefs

Brunch on the Farm set BLOOMINGDALE — The second annual Jefferson County Brunch on the Farm will be held Saturday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mercer Farms. The event will feature wagon tours, agricultural demonstrations, hands-on exhibits, a kids’ zone and local food vendors, highlighting modern farming practices and conservation education. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Jefferson County Extension Office at 740-461-6136. Smith Twp. trustees to meet SMITHFIELD — The Smith Township Board of Trustees will hold two meetings on ...

Daily happenings

Birthdays July 7 John Rison, Wexford, Pa. July 10 William Johns, Chester Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Not talking: Someone reported a disturbance in the 900 block of N. 6th Avenue Monday “possibly involving three firearms.” The caller said the suspects were in a black Nissan sedan but were nowhere to be found when police arrived, and there weren’t many people outside. An individual was unwilling to provide much information but advised “the problem resolved itself and everything was fine now.” Some ‘friend’: An Earl Drive resident said her friend took her rental ...