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Elder exploitation case against attorney, wife moves to later hearing

NEW CUMBERLAND — More time is needed before court proceedings against a Hancock County attorney and his wife can continue, officials have explained. Lawrence Lee Manypenny, 74, and his wife, Constance Carmella Manypenny, 74, had been scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing in Hancock County Magistrate's Court Thursday after being charged with several felony counts that allege they defrauded an 86-year-old Weirton resident. Ohio County Magistrate Mike Lemon, who was appointed as a special magistrate to hear the case, said after discussion Thursday morning that the defendants ...

Belmont County Revitalization Effort Hits Roadblock Over Bidding Policy

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A dispute over the selection of a demolition contractor has left the Belmont County Land Reutilization Corporation and the Sinclair Foundation at an impasse. Sinclair Foundation co-founder Donn Sinclair addressed the Belmont County Board of Commissioners during its regular ...

Weirton police issues warrant in murder case

WEIRTON – Weirton police have issued a warrant as part of the investigation into an alleged murder in the city's downtown Tuesday. Weirton Police Chief Charlie Kush, in a statement issued Wednesday morning, announced a warrant had been issued for David Barger, 69, following the death of his wife, Donna Barger. Weirton officers responded to 3931 Grant St. at approximately 2:24 p.m. Tuesday, after receiving a request for a welfare check at the property. Upon arrival, officers discovered the body of Donna Barger, 70, inside the home. David Barger also was inside the home, Kush ...

New Rabies Case Found In Ohio County

The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department announced that a raccoon has tested positive for rabies in Ohio County. According to the department, the raccoon was found along Shanghai Murray Road in Ohio County. It was collected by county health department staff from a private property area on Monday and the positive result was confirmed on Tuesday. This is the second laboratory confirmed animal rabies case in Ohio County, the department said. Additional cases have also been reported in southern portion of Brooke County. The department warned residents of Ohio County to be wary of ...

Genealogical Society Preserves Jefferson County Records Dating To 1797

STEUBENVILLE — Learning more about the dash that separates the years between a person's birth and death is becoming easier thanks to the work of the Jefferson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. "Have you heard of that dash in between?" Flora VerStraten-Merrin explained. "Those ...

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DUI checkpoint scheduled in Hancock Co. The West Virginia State Police will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint in Hancock County on W.Va. 2 near Jackson Street in New Cumberland on Friday, Aug. 7, at 8 p.m. and conclude on Saturday, Aug. 8, at 2 a.m. This checkpoint will be conducted to deter drunk driving in this area. It is not the intention of the State Police to inconvenience any of the motoring public, but to make the highways safer for those traveling in West Virginia. Motorists wishing to avoid having to travel through the checkpoint on W.Va. 2 can simply drive around the ...