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Field reviews conducted for Market Street Bridge replacement options

Local and state officials recently conducted field reviews of the proposed locations for a new crossing to replace the Market Street Bridge. In a newsletter update on the project released Thursday, Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission Executive Director Mike Paprocki provided an update on the process. The field reviews were held July 23, with representatives of BHJ, HDR Engineering, the West Virginia Division of Highways, the Ohio Department of Transportation, the City of Follansbee and the City of Steubenville taking part. “Walking the corridors together ...

CCAP, CrossFit for Change Celebrate Summer Graduation

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Summer CCAP Program and CrossFit for Change held its summer graduation on Wednesday, which saw eight students graduate. Jaden Wiethe, Madyx Ridenbaugh, Clarissa Jarrett, Paiyten Gaito, Jeshua Holder, Stephanie Buck, Logan Henry, and Nolan Gammeter graduated the ...

Edison Back To School Rally Set For Thursday

RICHMOND-The Edison Local School District is gearing up for the start of classes by hosting its annual Back-to-School Rally this Thursday. Students and their families are invited to festivities at Edison High School in Richmond on Aug. 6 from 5-7 p.m., where they can meet local and school ...

School Clothes for Kids Program Returns Through United Way Partnership

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – As soon as the Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services announced it would not be able to offer its annual School Clothes for Kids Program this year, the organization began working behind the scenes to try and ensure children school clothing. On Wednesday ...

Bridgeport School District Gearing Up For ‘The Bridge’ Opening

BRIDGEPORT – The ribbon cutting for Bridgeport Exempted Village School District's new multipurpose facility, The Bridge, is a week away, scheduled for 5 p.m. Aug. 13, and board of education members and administrators met earlier this week to iron out the final details of its ...

Fentanyl Near Playground Leads to Ohio Man’s Conviction

A Canton, Ohio man has admitted to having more than 40 grams of fentanyl near a playground in Ohio County, West Virginia, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Jaylen Jawaun Lashawn Martin, also known as “Money,” age 29, pleaded guilty to one charge of possession with intent to ...