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Weirton Council amends proposed service fee increase

WEIRTON – Weirton Council took another step to increase its Municipal Service Fee in an effort to reopen the County Road Fire Station and expand the staffing of the Weirton Fire Department, although a third reading will be needed after an amendment was made to the ordinance Monday night. During its Monday meeting held in the Weirton Room of the Millsop Community Center, council approved by a 6-1 vote, what was originally set as the second reading of Ordinance 2272, aimed at increasing the Municipal Service Fee from its current assessment of $2 per week from each individual working ...

Amnesty Day Seeks To Get Drivers Back on the Road

In parternship with the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, the Divisional Court Complex of Belmont County will host an Amnesty Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 23. “Anyone with an Ohio license suspension is invited to come to the Divisional Court Complex and sit down with a BMV ...

Better Living Returns

MOUNDSVILLE — Businesses, service providers and community organizations from across the region gathered under one roof Friday afternoon as the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 21st annual Living Better: Health & Business Expo at 4 p.m. inside the Moundsville Center. The two-day event continues from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Moundsville Center, located within the former West Virginia Penitentiary complex on Eighth Street. Organizers expected more than 90 vendor booths and roughly 2,000 to 2,500 attendees during the expo, which also features an indoor food ...

Ferry Science Club Sets Off For Sunshine State

Martins Ferry High School biology teacher and Chy-Phy Honors Science Club advisor Paul Matuska tells his club of the itinerary before leaving the school to go to the annual Florida trip. (Photo by Gage Vota) MARTINS FERRY – Martins Ferry High School Chy-Phy Honors Science Club embarked on ...

Region Briefs

Willow Grove Memorial Service Scheduled ST. CLAIRSVILLE - The annual Willow Grove Memorial Service will be held on March 14 at 11 a.m. at the Willow Grove Memorial Site, 65824 Willow Grove Road, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950. The community is invited. Gas Line Replacement Starts Monday In Valley Grove VALLEY GROVE - A portion of McGraw’s Run Road in Valley Grove will be restricted to one lane from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning on Monday through early April for a gas line replacement. Flaggers and temporary traffic lights will maintain traffic. Motorists are advised to slow down and ...