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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
NEW CUMBERLAND — Hancock County Schools officials are preparing for the upcoming school year, working to finalize staffing for the district. “We're currently working through our postings,” Superintendent Walter Saunders said. “This has been quite a task.” The Hancock County Board of Education reviewed several personnel decisions during its organizational meeting Monday, with all matters already approved under the authority of West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele Blatt. Several reductions in force have been rescinded as part of the personnel moves. Those include ...
STEUBENVILLE — According to the March of Dimes, the numbers are bleak in Ohio: 13,914 babies were born preterm in the state in 2024. Ohio ranks 37th out of 52 (including all states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico) for preterm births with a rate of 11.0%. The state's infant mortality ...
