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Neighborhood Conservation District rule to be enforced until it's repealed or found unconstitutional

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STEUBENVILLE — City Manager Mike Johnson fired back at a property owner trying to get around a Neighborhood Conservation District rule prohibiting him from renting a property he owns on Alvarado Boulevard out to anyone, including family members. NCD’s were adopted in 2014 by 25 neighborhoods in Steubenville. The rationale, as Johnson explained Tuesday, was to protect the privacy of residents and to minimize noise, congestion and nuisance impacts by regulating types of rental properties; maintain an attractive community appearance and to provide a desirable living environment for ...

Mural dedicated to Chester's Rock Springs Park is taking shape

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CHESTER – A mural project designed to preserve the history of a local amusement park continues to take shape. Over the last few weeks, Pittsburg artist Kyle Holbrook has been working on the mural, commemorating the history of Rock Springs Park, an amusement park open in Chester from 1897 to ...

Weirton Water Board continues focus on distribution system

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WEIRTON – While the project to upgrade Weirton's water treatment plant comes closer to an end, the Weirton Area Water Board continues its work on upgrades to other aspects of its system. During last week's board meeting, members were updated on the progress of several ongoing projects, including a project to replace lines in the area of Walnut Street – which has become a focal point in several instances of water issues in the last few years. “Preliminary designs are underway,” announced Jesse Alden, project manager from the Thrasher Group. “We are in the process of getting ...

Daily Happenings

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Birthdays June 17 G.R. Dickinson, Toronto June 19 Je’nee Ensell, 34, Weirton Marriage licenses The following marriage applications have been filed in Jefferson County: Joshua Wayne Byard and Parker Nicole Gallagher, both of Wintersville Connor James Zahler of Canton, Mich., and Gia Seraphina Perine of Steubenville Christopher Denbleyker of Midland, Pa., and Erica Marie Bates of Wintersville John Edward Sloane Jr. and Sarah Nicole King, both of Toronto Tony Michael Zelek and Emily Danielle Baker, both of Dillonvale Joshua Adam Brancazio and Sheronda Nichole ...

Ohio man accused in UFC White House attack plot

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CHARLESTON — An alleged plot to attack last Sunday's Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 event at the White House also targeted several lawmakers, including West Virginia's entire congressional delegation and a member of the House of Delegates. The U.S. Department of Justice ...

Sycamore Youth Center continues summer mobile food pantry program

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STEUBENVILLE — The Sycamore Youth Center's Summer Mobile Food Pantry is once again serving children and families throughout Steubenville and Wintersville, providing free food assistance every Friday through Aug. 7. The program is designed to help address food insecurity among local youth during the summer months when school meal programs are not available. Children and teens ages 1-18 are eligible to receive food at no cost. The mobile pantry makes multiple stops each Friday at locations throughout both communities, bringing shelf-stable food directly into neighborhoods where ...