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Crash under investigation in Hancock County

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NEWELL – The Hancock County Sheriff's Department is investigating a two-vehicle crash near the Ergon refinery, Tuesday, which resulted in one individual trapped within a vehicle. Hancock County 911 received a call from Ergon just after 3 p.m. Tuesday of a two-vehicle crash with entrapment and injuries on W.Va. 2 near the refinery located south of Newell. Ergon employees and passing motorists stopped to assist before emergency responders arrived, acording to a report from the Sheriff's Office. The male driver trapped inside one of the vehicles was extricated by the Newell Volunteer ...

Beech Bottom election sees tie in council results

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BEECH BOTTOM – Four of the five at-large council seats in Beech Bottom were decided as part of Tuesday's election, with the fifth to be determined during next week's canvassing. The village election saw nine candidates step forward with the hope of representing their community on council. Of those, Shane Niven received the highest number of votes with 39, followed by Greg Sheperd with 36; Don Hubbard with 35; and Nick Showalter with 34. Results show a tie vote for the fifth council seat, with Bab Sadler and PJ Dalbo each receiving 30 votes. According to city officials, the tie vote ...

NEARING COMPLETION

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Craig Howell Work continues on a mural project under way in downtown Wellsburg as part of West Virginia's America 250 Mural Program. Painted by Wheeling-area artist Drew Gonchoff, the mural project is organized by the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, with financial support ...

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POLICE BEAT STEUBENVILLE POLICE Swinger: A Sinclair Avenue resident told police she had argued with a male Wednesday and “hit him with a bat” as he was leaving and does not want him to return. Police located the man, who originally gave them a fictitious name but eventually admitted he did it because he knew a warrant had been issued in Colorado for his arrest. He was not interested in filing charges against the woman who hit him with the bat but did want it known he “intended to turn himself in.” Police said Kareem Bagley, 43, Denver, was booked into the county jail without ...

'Heavy Metal Experience' Leading To Trade Jobs For Recent Grads

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WHEELING – Many of today’s recent high school graduates are seeking a “heavy metal experience” in construction trades, and also the opportunity to start earning solid wages the day after commencement. “The Heavy Metal Summer Experience," sponsored though the Sheet Metal Workers ...

Ohio Envirothon competition brings back fond memories

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STEUBENVILLE — Wendee Zadansky-Dodds admits she gets a little nostalgic every year when Ohio’s Envirothon competition heats up. Dodds, Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District administrator, was an Envirothon competitor herself back in her high school days. This year, she and JSWCD ...