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RIF process to conclude this week in Hancock County Schools

Hancock County Schools have until Friday to complete a large-scale reduction-in-force and transfer process tied to the district’s ongoing financial crisis. One set of hearings was held April 16, while another scheduled for April 20 was postponed after officials found some RIF letters did ...

Hanni crashes vehicle into an Arby’s in Bridgeport

Appeals Court Judge Mark A. Hanni crashed his vehicle into a Bridgeport fast-food restaurant, causing “significant damage to the structure,” according to a police report. Hanni, a 7th District Court of Appeals Court judge, was treated for “minor glass cuts” and his passenger, Zachary ...

Jersey Mike’s welcomed to Weirton

WEIRTON – Area residents looking for a new option for fresh, made-to-order sandwiches, don’t have to go to the Jersey Shore to find it. The new Jersey Mike’s Subs shop in Weirton officially opens its doors today, welcoming its first guests at 10 a.m. Employees and representatives of ...

Daily Happenings

Recent Birthday April 28 Ryan Anderson, Steubenville Police Beat Steubenville Police Man down: A caller in the 4000 block of Sunset Boulevard complained someone was trespassing on her property Sunday. Police located a man they described as “highly intoxicated…passed out on the ground near the woodline.” Steubenville firefighters took him to the hospital for treatment. Noise maker: A woman in the 100 block of N. 4th Street said she went to the store to get a beer early Monday and when she returned, a male “threatened her with eviction.” The male said another resident ...

Bellaire man gets life in prison for the rape of a minor

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A Bellaire man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with possibility for parole for the rape of a minor. Thomas Edward Carson, 47, could be eligible for parole after 18 years, said Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan. Carson was arrested this past October after Belmont County Sheriff’s detectives began looking into the alleged rape of a 12-year-old. Flanagan said that Carson likely will not be released from prison, even with eligibility for parole. “Carson’s criminal history shows an individual that cannot function outside of prison walls," he said. ...