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Andy Long returning to JVS as dean of students

BLOOMINGDALE - A familiar face will be roaming the hallways of Jefferson County Joint Vocational School once again as Andy Long returns this August. Long, who previously served as a teacher and administrator at the site, will fill the new dean of students position when he begins on Aug. 1. He received a two-year contract during the April 21 JVS school board meeting and will oversee a combination of assistant principal and guidance duties while working with Principal Heather Hoover. JVS Superintendent Ted Gorman said Long’s history with the school made him the perfect choice. “The ...

Three sentenced on drug charges in Ohio County

Three people have been sentenced in Ohio County Circuit Court following convictions on felony drug charges involving fentanyl and other controlled substances, according to the Ohio County Prosecutor's Office. On April 8, Kimberly Straight, 42, of Wheeling, was convicted of the felony offense of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl. Straight was arrested on June 6, 2025, after Wheeling Police observed two individuals traveling the wrong way on a one-way street before continuing in the incorrect lane of Chapline Street. During the encounter, Straight was found in possession of 25 ...

Bridgeport Fine Arts Festival to showcase student, local artists

BRIDGEPORT — The young artists of Bridgeport Exempted Village School District invite the community to the Bridgeport Fine Arts Festival noon to 4 p.m. Saturday in the cafetorium. Students at Bridgeport High School will present their artwork for sale alongside local artists. Art teacher ...

VLA to highlight Springboard program, partnerships in webinar

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Educational Service Center Virtual Learning Academy is giving a boost to partners who have helped VLA expand its wide range of offerings to school districts across the state and beyond. During his next webinar at 11:11 a.m. April 30, VLA staff member ...

Sweet success: Chocolate extravaganza returns to Wheeling

WHEELING — If you’ve noticed your sweet tooth beginning to ache recently, it may be calling you to one of the sweetest events of the year — the 34th annual Chocolate Extravaganza. This year’s event is slated for 1-3 p.m. May 3 at Temple Shalom, 23 Bethany Pike, Wheeling. For the $20 ...

Pepper fighting to preserve access to health care

STEUBENVILLE — Working to keep health care affordable and ensure Ohioans continue to have access to Medicaid and Medicare are key issues as the Ohio governor’s race begins to heat up, David Pepper, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, said Friday afternoon. “We are ...