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Miller Adjourns Circuit Clerk Career

WHEELING – On Monday – for the first time in about 45 years – Brenda Miller won’t have to come to work near the 1500 block of Chapline Street. Miller spent her last day as Ohio County circuit clerk on Friday after nearly 28 years in office. Before that she worked years at West ...

Hancock Prosecutor Offers Thoughts On Use Of Opioid Funds

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, ...

Harmony House Celebrating 15 Years of Service In Belmont County

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, ...

Jefferson County Asks Ohio EPA To Extend Plant Deadlines

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 ...

Uptick in Lyme Disease Cases Has Belmont County on Alert

MARTINS FERRY – Belmont County leads Ohio in Lyme disease cases by leaps and bounds. There are currently 121 confirmed cases in Belmont County, with the second-most cases in the state being Jefferson County with 78 confirmed cases. Belmont County Health Commissioner Robert Sproul said ...

United Way Day of Action Turns Community Spirit Into Service

STEUBENVILLE — The United Way of Jefferson County's Day of Action has served for many years as a way to open the organization's annual campaign and recognize a special volunteer. It remains an important date on the nonprofit's calendar. "It's a time when we can bring workplaces together, ...