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BELLAIRE VILLAGE TO HOLD TWO MEETINGS BELLAIRE — The Village of Bellaire will hold a Streets, Buildings and Properties meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, and an Ordinance meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26. Both meetings will be held in Council Chambers on the second floor of the Municipal Building. COLERAIN TOWNSHIP TO DISCUSS STREETLIGHTS ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Colerain Township trustees will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, at the township complex, 70730 Crescent Road, to discuss renewing streetlight assessments for Districts 1 and 2. The assessments are ...

Check It Out: Laufey-themed library card coming soon

STEUBENVILLE — The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County is partnering with two-time Grammy Award-winning artist and New York Times bestselling children’s book author Laufey to offer a limited-edition library card. The special card will be released ahead of Library Card ...

Elder law can be tricky

STEUBENVILLE — Proper legal planning is an essential part of the aging process and could help people save money and avoid concerns down the road. That was the message Jon Corra of the Jarvis Law Office shared with members of the Steubenville Kiwanis Club during Tuesday’s meeting at the ...

Indian Creek’s Marshall honored as Nutrition Group Director of the Year

WINTERSVILLE — Nicole Marshall has made it her mission to nourish students while they feed their minds at Indian Creek Local Schools, and her work has earned her recognition as the 2026 Director of the Year by The Nutrition Group. Marshall, who is entering her fourth year at Indian Creek, ...

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Martins Ferry council to meet MARTINS FERRY — Martins Ferry City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, in council chambers at the city building. The meeting is open to the public. Free movie at Moundsville library MOUNDSVILLE — The Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library will host a free showing of The Devil Wears Prada 2 at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, in the downstairs meeting room. The 2026 PG-13 film stars Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci and runs 120 minutes. For more information, call 304-845-6911. The library is located at the ...

PUCO takes steps to limit data center power cost increase

Ohio power regulators are taking steps they say are designed to protect large electric customers from paying higher rates because of data centers. Under a new order by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, data-enter customers will have to give AEP Ohio, a large power company, notice when they plan to ramp up electricity usage so other large customers don’t see power bills increase because of the increased demand from data centers. “Upon receiving notice, AEP Ohio will procure energy to serve the customer through separate stand-alone auctions or spot-market purchases, with the ...