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ANDREW 'BUTCH' SUSAC

Andrew A. “Butch” Susac, 84, of Powhatan Point, died June 9th. There will be a memorial visitation held Monday, July 6th from 4 to 8 p.m. at Powhatan Point Church of the Nazarene, where visitation will again be held Tuesday 10 a.m. until the Celebration of Life Service at 11:30 a.m. The burial will follow in Powhatan Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Toothman Funeral Home.  

'It's like losing family': Mall tenants react to condemnation

STEUBENVILLE — Gina Pierro was having trouble coming up with words to describe pulling up to the Fort Steuben Mall on Tuesday to find the doors locked, the lights out and no foot traffic. Sad, she said. A little frustrated, maybe even angry, were all that came to mind for the woman who, ...

Rabbi Lief to chair Wheeling Homeless Task Force

WHEELING – Officials in the city of Wheeling do not expect to solve the complex problem of homelessness, but a new task force of local religious leaders and chaired by Rabbi Joshua Lief of Temple Shalom are expected to offer a fresh approach to collaboratively tackling the challenging ...

Families take advantage of tax-free weekend at The Highlands

TRIADELPHIA – St. Clairsville resident Connie McKeever decided to get a head start on school shopping for her grandchildren on Friday, taking advantage of West Virginia’s sales tax-free weekend at The Highlands. Her grandchildren Jack McKeever, 12, and Gabriella, 9, were busy picking out ...

Local Briefs

Martins Ferry council to meet MARTINS FERRY — Martins Ferry City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, in Council Chambers at the City Building. The meeting is open to the public. Bridgeport school board schedules special meeting BRIDGEPORT — The Bridgeport Exempted Village School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the Bridgeport Administration Office, 55781 National Road. The meeting will serve as a work session to discuss the Bridge ribbon-cutting ceremony. No voting action will be taken. Bridgeport school board changes ...