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Ohio County BOE Discusses Opening Field, Track Facilities For Public Use

WHEELING – Ohio County Board of Education members are grateful to the community that has paid to construct exceptional athletic facilities for the school district, but they also know the public hasn’t always taken the best care with them when they have been permitted to use them. The board is considering a policy that would establish open facility times and permit members of the public to use the track and fields. The policy also might take in insurance liability concerns and make certain the user is reliable for paying for any damage. The need for a policy came into focus at a ...

Brooke County Opens Bids for Security, EMS Equipment

WELLSBURG – Brooke commissioners opened bids Tuesday for the purchase of new X-ray machines and cardiac monitors, but are holding off on a formal approval of the purchases pending review of the proposals. “We received two for each,” County Clerk Kim Barbetta noted. One bid was received ...

From Kielbasa to Keepsakes: Yudasz Farm Hits 100

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — More than 300 relatives of the Yudasz family gathered this past weekend to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Yudasz Family Farm, which was recently recognized by the state through Ohio's Historic Family Farm program. The farm was established 100 years ago by Polish ...

Teen Remains Jailed After Bond Motion Denied

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A Belmont County judge on Monday refused to reduce bond or release an 18-year-old St. Clairsville man accused of making multiple bomb threats to local businesses after prosecutors and defense attorneys debated whether he has a stable place to live and whether a letter he ...

Full-Award Hope Scholarship Applicants Double For Next School Year

CHARLESTON – The number of children applying to take advantage of the full 100% Hope Scholarship award heading into the next school year has doubled, potentially eating up 67% of the allotted funding for the program for the next fiscal year. According to information released Monday ...

Steubenville Youth Conferences Receive Special Message From Pope Leo XIV

STEUBENVILLE — Thousands of Catholic teens attending the 50th anniversary season of the Steubenville Youth Conferences received an unexpected greeting this week when Pope Leo XIV appeared on screen with a special message encouraging them to seek authentic peace, perfect joy and God's call for their lives. The recorded eight-minute video debuted June 19 before young people gathered at Franciscan University of Steubenville and satellite conference locations in Denver, Dallas and Orlando. It will be shown throughout the summer to more than 43,000 participants attending Steubenville Youth ...