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Free Smoke Alarms to Be Installed During Day of Caring

WHEELING — People in need of a new smoke alarm for their home can get one installed Sept. 9 thanks to the American Red Cross and United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley’s Day of Caring. Each year, the United Way holds its Sandy O’Haver Day of Caring, which involves volunteers taking on ...

4-H fundraiser set in Smithfield

Photo provided The 4-H Varieties will be hosting their Annual Soup & Sammich Fundraiser on Sept 29, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Kitchen in Smithfield. Soup, sandwich, drink and crackers for a requested donation of $12. Soup flight, to-go and frozen options ...

W.Va. Youths Compete on Mountain Bikes at Grand Vue Park

MOUNDSVILLE – A West Virginia group wants more kids on mountain bikes, and about 300 of them from across the state came to Grand Vue Park in Moundsville on Sunday. One youth was Liam Wohleber, a seventh-grade student from Shepherdstown who was just excited to be on a bike and ...

Hancock County To Seek Proposals For New Courthouse X-ray Machine

NEW CUMBERLAND – Hancock County commissioners are seeking an upgrade to the security systems at the main entrance to the county courthouse. During the regular commission meeting Friday morning, commissioners unanimously agreed to advertise a request for proposal for the purchase of a new ...

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, ...