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Bids to Construct New Belmont County Animal Shelter Rejected

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – All bids submitted last month by contractors wanting to construct the new Belmont County Animal Shelter have been rejected after coming in way over budget, County Commission President Jerry Echemann announced Wednesday. The bids were opened on Oct. 20, with all proposals ...

Now's a great time for Ohio, Jim Tressel tells Chamber of Commerce

STEUBENVILLE — Jim Tressel is confident this is a great time for the state of Ohio. That's the message the lieutenant governor shared during Wednesday's 118th-annual Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Meeting and Awards Dinner at the Franciscan University of Steubenville. "We're seeing ...

Utility customers could foot the bill for those who don’t pay this winter

If it’s getting chilly inside homes in Ohio as winter approaches, the state plans to help by possibly increasing prices for those who pay their bills. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio PUCO issued a special reconnect order for this winter, effective Oct. 12 through April 16 covering every gas, natural gas and electric company under the commission’s jurisdiction – including Ohio Power Company (AEP Ohio), Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. (Duke) and The Dayton Power and Light Company. It is designed to help customers maintain or reconnect their utility services. If a customer uses ...

Bridgeport High students visit WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital

BRIDGEPORT – Bridgeport High School students exploring careers in the health field got a close look at the work Oct. 19 during a field trip to WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital. More than 60 students in freshman through senior grades levels attended. Heath science teacher Dana Kreiter was one ...