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Property tax petition quest for Ohio ballot pushed to 2027

Ohio voters will not get the chance to eliminate property taxes in the state when they go to the polls this November. Organizers of a petition drive to get a proposed constitutional amendment banning property taxes on the ballot this fall need more time to gather the required number of signatures and are pushing the effort instead to 2027, Brian Massie, leader of Abolish Ohio Property Tax, said recently on the organization’s website AxOHTax.com. The group’s goal was to collect 620,000 signatures of registered voters to put the issue on the ballot this November, 200,000 more than ...

New Blessing Box Posted At McNinch Elementary School

MOUNDSVILLE – The Marshall County Family Resource Network, in partnership with EQT and Marshall County Schools, has announced the installation of a new Community Blessing Box at McNinch Elementary School. The addition of the McNinch Elementary Blessing Box expands a growing network of community-supported food resources across Marshall County. Blessing Boxes are stocked with free, non-perishable food items that are available to anyone in need. The program operates on a simple principle: Take what you need, share what you can. The new box was installed with the assistance of volunteers ...

Recovery Advocacy Group Presents Funding Request to Brooke Commission

WELLSBURG – Brooke County officials heard Tuesday from an advocacy organization working to close the gaps in service for those in recovery or experiencing other issues. Empower and Link Inc. is among the groups requesting a portion of the county's opioid settlement funds, having submitted ...

Baron Statue Planned For Steubenville Park

STEUBENVILLE — The Old Fort Steuben Project has announced plans for a major addition to Fort Steuben Park with the creation and installation of a bronze statue honoring Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, the Revolutionary War hero for whom Fort Steuben and the city were named. The project ...

Brooke High School Class of 2026

The following is the Brooke High School graduating class of 2026. This list was not available by deadline of our Graduation special section: Hemed Allen Brayden Austin Gavin Baier Conner Baird Blaine Beatty Jason Beliveau Jude Blake Wyatt Blake Jocelyn Bond Mikaylie Bottegal Jazmine Boyce Kendra Boyd Emily Brown Noah Bubeck Sawyer Burns Cooper Byers Dominick Carbasho Donovan Carpenter Katelynn Carroll Juana Celis Jack Charlton Arthur Chase Grace Cheek Cole Clark Taeya Clevenger Austin Clifton Bunnie Cline James Coen Ella Contumelio Aiden Cooper Lorelei ...

Pickleball Serves Up New Recreation Option In St. Clairsville

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The city of St. Clairsville now has four permanent pickleball courts outside the Unified Jr. Rec Center. City Recreation Director Eric Gay said he has been aware of the growing demand for pickleball, which is played inside the city's recreation center five days a ...