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Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Grounded: A man riding his bicycle told police he saw a man “punch a female in the face” in the 400 block of Madison Avenue Monday. He said he confronted the male and they argued, then after he began riding away he said the male “came up from behind and pushed him off his bike. He said after he fell, the man “punched him several times in the head,” then he and the woman he punched got in a car and drove away. Police said they didn’t see any injuries to the man’s head but his elbow and knee were cut. He didn’t want medical attention. On ...

Dominic Staffileno celebrates a milestone

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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 ...

Steubenville shooting suspect among four indicted

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STEUBENVILLE — Four people were indicted Wednesday by Jefferson County grand jurors, including a man charged with firing repeatedly into a Steubenville residence and a woman charged with assaulting a female police officer after she allegedly refused to get her unleashed dog away from Juneteenth festival-goers. Also ordered to stand trial were a Rayland man facing pandering charges and a Mingo Junction man charged with severely injuring a juvenile after the child allegedly disrespected his grandmother. Grand jurors returned a four-count indictment against Jerek Quinn Wesley, 36, of ...

Second Saturday to feature New Age Adenas, Aristotle Jones

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WEIRTON — The penultimate Second Saturday event of the summer is scheduled for this weekend at the Weirton Event Center. Organized by the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, the event will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday and feature performances by New Age Adenas and Aristotle Jones, The Appalachian Soul Man. Based in Wheeling, New Age Adenas features Mary Blake, Eric Wellman and Greg Pawlack. The band’s name comes from the Adena people, known for the burial mounds throughout the region, and the group performs original music along with unique versions of songs by artists ...

Brooke County considering change in 911 employee scheduling

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WELLSBURG — Brooke County officials are considering an adjustment to the scheduling and pay structure for the county’s 911 employees. Commissioners were scheduled to consider a proposal during their regular meeting Wednesday to change the pay structure for all 911 employees from salary to ...