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Officials Discuss ‘State Of The County’ At Buckeye Local High School

The focus was on the future at Jefferson County’s third-annual State of the County event Tuesday — though commissioners did manage to work in a bit of a history lesson for the high school students who were in the gallery. The briefing, held this year at Buckeye Local High School, included presentations by Youngstown State University’s Sarah Keeler, as well as Common Pleas Judge Michelle Miller, Ohio State University Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Educator Angie Allison and Buckeye Local Principal Lucas Parsons, as well as the three county commissioners. Keeler told ...

RIF/Transfer process begins in Hancock County Schools

NEW CUMBERLAND – The process of reducing staffing within Hancock County Schools, made more imperative as a result of ongoing financial issues within the district, began this week. Each school year, the district is required to determine potential reductions in force or personnel transfers. ...

New EV Charging Stations Coming to Wheeling Locations

WHEELING – Federal funding will be used to expand the number of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to additional locations in the city of Wheeling. This month, members of Wheeling City Council unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron to spend ...

Ohio Valley Health Center Director Retiring for a Second Time

At her office in the Ohio Valley Health Center, Ann Quillen pointed to a painting of North Fourth Street by local artist Dave Barnhouse. She noted the center’s original location on North Fourth Street can’t be seen, but she likes to think of it being represented by a small burst of ...

WVU Medicine Expands Its Services With New Pain Management Center in Weirton

WVU Medicine is expanding its footprint and the services it offers in the Weirton area. Hospital officials were joined Friday by local business and municipal officials in unveiling the new WVU Medicine Weirton Center for Integrative Pain Management, located at 249 Three Springs Drive, ...