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Franciscan University mourns passing former president Henry

STEUBENVILLE — The Rev. Terence Henry, TOR, who served as the Franciscan University of Steubenville’s fifth president from 2000 to 2013, left a legacy of faithful leadership, academic growth and unwavering commitment to the Catholic mission of the school. Henry died Saturday morning at ...

Oglebay Park Resort hosts Shamrock Showdown

T-L Photos/GAGE VOTA There was plenty to do around Oglebay Park Resort on Saturday, as the resort held its annual Shamrock Showdown, a celebration of Irish culture for the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Among the most popular events was the Highland Games, which pitted men and women against ...

St. C band program to present an evening of performances

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Enjoy delicious barbecue and toe-tapping music when the St. Clairsville Band Program hosts its annual Performer’s Showcase on Thursday from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at St. Clairsville High School. The award-winning St. C band program will present an evening of performances along ...

Jefferson County budget cuts, rate hikes on horizon

STEUBENVILLE — Asking department heads to voluntarily reconsider their funding requests only moved the 2026 budget needle about a half-million dollars, so Jefferson County commissioners said Thursday they’ll do it for them. After lengthy work sessions keying on revenue stressors within the general fund as well as the financially distressed water and sewer departments, commissioners instructed Auditor E.J. Conn to slash 7.5% from departmental budgets across the board — with the exception of the handful of department heads who, collectively, had voluntarily cut around $500,000 from ...

Sidewalk project aims to connect neighborhoods around Franciscan

STEUBENVILLE — With two more dormitories in the works at Franciscan University’s lower campus, city officials are gearing up for a sidewalk project they say will make it safer for students — and Steubenville residents at large — to travel throughout the city on foot. The university announced the housing expansion — one for men and the other for women connected by a commons area —in February. Work is expected to get underway in May with the new residence halls expected to open in August 2027. City Engineer Mike Dolak said the new dorms will provide housing for about ...

A ‘Reel’ Conversation: Jones Talks ‘Otto,’ Acting and Ohio Film Pride

BRILLIANT — Ask Peter Lawson Jones to tell you about the most difficult job he has held, and he will give you an honest answer — acting. "Of all of the professions I have had in my life, being an actor is the toughest. It's absolutely the toughest for the simple reason that there are no ...