TORONTO — On Monday, Toronto Council took the next step needed to place a $3.5 million bond issue for the city’s fire department on ballots in the city’s May 6 primary election. Council unanimously approved, for the Jefferson County auditor’s office’s review, an ordinance outlining ...
STEUBENVILLE — Disposing of unwanted or unused furniture usually isn’t the toughest decision. For Dr. Norman Wetterau, however, finding a new home for his bed frame took considerably more thought given its historical significance, rooted in a prominent local figure. Constructed of ...
STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Port Authority discussed readying itself to apply for and win fiscal year 2025 brownfield remediation grant funds, Monday. It’s been hardly a month since the port authority was awarded the first portion of its $1 million set-aside from the Ohio ...
NEW CUMBERLAND — While Monday’s meeting of the Hancock County Commission served as the last for 2024, it also was the final meeting for outgoing Commissioner Jeff Davis. Davis, who opted not to seek re-election this year, is stepping away from the political arena following a 28-year ...
CHARLESTON – Senior U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is now confirmed to take the gavel for the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, while junior U.S. Senator-Elect Jim Justice received his first committee assignments. While members of Congress were working Friday night to pass ...
RAYLAND — Covering a rural area, Buckeye Local School District has many students who live on farms or participate in 4-H. So, it may be surprising that the district lacked agriculture education offerings until just recently. District officials, wanting to expand students’ opportunities, ...