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Steubenville Officers Sharpen Skills Aimed At Reducing Use Of Force

STEUBENVILLE — Area law enforcement officers spent an afternoon training in jiu-jitsu techniques recently, a skillset organizers say can help keep them — and the public — safer. Attorney General Andy Wilson kicked off the training session at Steubenville Strength & Wellness, 227 N. ...

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 ...