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Beast of the East Baseball Tournament Ready For 38th Summer

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WHEELING – Two dozen youth baseball teams will begin taking their swings Thursday at a championship in the 38th annual Edgar Martin Beast of the East Tournament. Ten of the teams are local – with five entered in the oldest of the three divisions, the 19U. The other divisions are 14U and 16U, with games being played daily through Sunday’s championship round. Contests in the 14U bracket will be played at Bellaire High School’s John Blacker Field in Neffs and Bridgeport High School’s Niekro Diamond in Brookside Four teams – Post 757 Colts-Blue; Pittsburgh Titans; Moundsville ...

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Photo by Joe Lovell Wheeling's Ranius Daramola fights through Jersey tacklers inside WesBanco Arena on Saturday during the Wheeling Miners' AAL playoff semifinals game vs. the Jersey Bearcats. The Miners prevailed, 36-9, to advance to 'AAL Championship IV,' which will take place on July 11 ...

Seed library new service in Jefferson County

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STEUBENVILLE —A new service in partnership with the Ohio State University Extension and Master Gardeners is sprouting at the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County. A seed library where the public can check out or drop off seeds is now available at the Main Library, and it's ...

Council honors Steubenville’s trailblazers in resolution

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Councilman Royal Mayo, right, presents a resolution celebrating the achievements of Steubenville’s African-American residents, including brothers Jerome and John Edwards, fighter pilots flying with the famed Tuskegee Airmen in World War II, and Moses Fleetwood Walker, who in 1884 was the ...

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Miami University Confers Spring Degrees MIAMI UNIVERSITY — Miami University conferred more than 4,500 degrees during its spring commencement ceremony held May 16 at Yager Stadium in Oxford. Local graduates include Brooklyn Lengyel of Rayland, Emily Vitlip of Steubenville, Kiera O’Brien of Steubenville and Malena Biasi of Steubenville. Miami University, established in 1809, is located in Oxford with regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown. Local Students Named to Miami University Dean’s List MIAMI UNIVERSITY — Miami University students have been named to the spring ...

Brilliant Fire Department adds new ladder truck to fleet

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Photo provided by Willie Brown The Brilliant Fire Department recently took delivery of a new 2026 Pierce Ascendant truck. The apparatus features a 2,000-gallon-per-minute pump, a 500-gallon water tank and a 107-foot extendable ladder. It was purchased from Atlantic Emergency Solutions, Inc.