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A chili battle is simmering in Brooke County

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WELLSBURG — Let the battle begin. The Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting chili lovers near and far to the inaugural Battle of the Bowls Chili Cook-off, set for 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 24 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. “This is open to our community. You do not have to be a chamber member,” explained Brooke Chamber President Eric Fithyan. The Battle of the Bowls was designed as a way to emphasize the connection between chamber members and the community, bringing business representatives and other residents together for a fun event. “You have several ...

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Jefferson County road work STEUBENVILLE — Several Ohio Department of Transportation projects are affecting traffic in Jefferson County. U.S. Route 22 eastbound, which becomes SR 7 southbound, will be reduced to one lane just north of Steubenville Aug. 24-28 for highway lighting work. The SR 7 southbound on-ramp from Fourth Street in Toronto remains closed for a slide repair project, with traffic detoured north to SR 152 before returning to SR 7 southbound. A separate slide repair project on northbound SR 7 near Fourth Street has one lane maintained. Both projects are expected to be ...

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Richmond council meeting changed RICHMOND — Village Council is changing the meeting date due to the Labor Day holiday. The meeting has been moved to 7 p.m. Sept. 8 and is open to the public. For information, call the Village Building at (740) 765-5372 and leave a message. Road work planned in city STEUBENVILLE — A couple of road projects next week will affect traffic, the city's engineering department has announced. The portion of Sinclair Avenue that runs from Lovers Lane to John Scott Highway will be closed from 7 a.m. Monday until 3:30 p.m. Aug. 28 while crews ...

Local family opens Once Upon a Child in Steubenville

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STEUBENVILLE — Local people serving local people is a concept Jeannie Kern believes in. “It’s very important because these are the people in our community,” Kern said Thursday, right before opening the doors of her new business, Once Upon a Child. “Everything you see here is what ...