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Rec director says there's work to be done

STEUBENVILLE — The bad news about the state of the city's recreation department is that there is a lot of work that needs to be done. The good news is that it's all fixable. That's the message Don Patterson, the city's newly hired parks and recreation director, brought to members of the ...

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Birthday June 10 Dave Brockway, Wintersville Police Steubenville Police Con job: A Sinclair Avenue resident told police Sunday she’d let a male she “doesn’t know much about” stay with her for a few days and allowed him to take her car to an interview at a business on S. 4th Street, but he never brought it back. She said she found out something was wrong when a friend called her “wondering why she was driving down Adams Street” when he was supposed to be at the job interview, so she called the store to ask if he’d interviewed with them and was advised he had not. She ...

Proposed downtown brewery could boost neighborhood, Johnson Says

STEUBENVILLE — City Manager Mike Johnson told council Tuesday he has high hopes a craft on Fourth at Market will “be a catalyst” for downtown. Johnson said the developer has proposed demolishing three buildings opposite the old Sinclair building and situated between the Holy Face of Jesus store and the old Ferguson building to make way for a production center. The city’s Historic Landmarks Commission has already signed off but state approval is needed before demolition can begin. “It’ll be a distribution warehouse for craft beer,” he said. “They’ll also have a ...

Wheeling Park hosting World Cup watch parties

WHEELING – A worldwide event will take on some local flair as the Wheeling Park Commission and FC Wheeling are hosting three free World Cup watch parties so the public can come cheer on the United States men's national team. “Soccer has a way of bringing people together,” explained Thomas Olivier, director of FC Wheeling. “It’s called ‘the world’s game' for a reason. We’re hoping for hundreds of people, especially families.” Olivier hopes those attending will get in the spirit by wearing red, white and blue. The watch parties will take place at the White Place on ...

Weirton Council fills Water Board appointment

WEIRTON – Following two months of debate, Weirton Council filled a post on the Weirton Area Water Board Tuesday, appointing city resident Bob Kolanko to the seat. The appointment was approved by a 6-1 vote, with Ward 5 Councilwoman Brittany Holloway casting the dissenting vote. It was the ...

Project is a labor of love for Hibbits

STEUBENVILLE — What began as a service-learning project has become a labor of love for Sarah Hibbits. Hibbits, the Orton-Gillingham specialist for Indian Creek Local Schools, created chemo care bags in 2015 to help people undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment at the Tony Teramana ...