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Voters to decide Steubenville public safety levy

STEUBENVILLE — Mayor Ralph Petrella says the .3 percent renewal levy on the May 5 election ballot in Steubenville can essentially be summed up in just two words: public safety. The levy, if renewed, would generate around $300,000 a year over the next five years, with about 85 percent of the ...

Guardians’ Chase DeLauter homered in 1st regular-season at-bat

SEATTLE (AP) — Cleveland Guardians rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter entered the first regular-season game of his major league career with plenty of high-stakes experience at the sport's highest level. The top prospect debuted in the AL Wild Card Series last fall, but that didn't stop a ...

Automated Ball-Strike System sees 61.3% success rate in first games

CINCINNATI (AP) — Terry Francona had every reason not be a fan of the Automated Ball-Strike System, after the Cincinnati Reds' 3-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. However, the longtime manager was taking the long view after game one of 162. Francona saw a walk by Eugenio Suárez ...

Community Briefs

Jefferson County Commissioners special meeting set STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County Commissioners have scheduled a special meeting Monday at 9 a.m. to finalize the county’s 2026 budget. The meeting will be held in the commission office, 301 Market St., Steubenville.

The greatest mission need ever

Emotional and mental health needs have never been higher. Depression and anxiety, loneliness and social isolation, suicide and hopelessness, and countless addictions have become defining struggles of our time. During a public debate on the existence of God, an atheist once asked a theologian, ...

Timely hits, Lander’s pitching lead Panthers over Creek

CONNORVILLE — Veteran Buckeye Local coach Joe Soos knew coming into the season it might take his bats a while to find their rhythm this spring.  Hosting Indian Creek on Thursday evening, they might have taken the first step to doing just that.  While his Panthers did not have a lot of ...