WHEELING — The new president at West Virginia Northern Community College knows he has a confusing name to pronounce, so he tells people, “Just call me Andy.” Andrew Langrehr — pronounced “Lang-rare” — was announced in June as WVNCC’s ninth president, succeeding the retiring ...
The memory of an April phone call still gives goosebumps to the nieces and nephews of George Brozovich. When they talk about it now, their skin still tingles. They always hoped that, one day, Brozovich – a World War II prisoner subjected to the Bataan Death March through the Philippines, ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Harmony House is celebrating 15 years of service to children and families in Belmont County following the opening of its St. Clairsville office Aug. 25, 2011. During the past decade and a half, the center has established vital community partnerships to protect children, ...
The Ohio County Correctional Center will soon close, as announced Friday afternoon by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, but the division said no jobs will be lost because of it. The WVDCR made the announcement through a news release. Division Commissioner David Kelly said the move would make better use of existing correctional capacity while maintaining inmate services and preserving all staff positions. The facility currently houses 54 low-security inmates. “This decision allows us to make better use of the capacity and resources we already have while ...
STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Sewer District is asking Ohio EPA to extend compliance deadlines on three of its “package” wastewater treatment plants, describing it as “essential to maintaining the (district’s) long-term financial and operational stability.” Currently, the district faces a 2028 deadline to replace the Maplewood plant; a 2029 deadline for Mellwood and a 2030 deadline for Century Hills. All three were built by developers for homebuyers in their subdivisions that were nearing the end of their useful life when the county was asked to take them on. “Ohio ...
NEW CUMBERLAND – While no longer providing legal counsel to Hancock County commissioners in relation to negotiations over one planned disbursement of the county's opioid funds, County Prosecutor Steven Dragisich wants to make certain commissioners know where his office stands. On Aug. 14, ...
