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Jefferson County commissioners look forward

LINDA HARRIS For The Times Leader STEUBENVILLE — Jake Kleineke was chosen Monday to lead the Jefferson County commissioners this year. During Monday’s reorganization meeting, Kleineke thanked his fellow commissioners, Eric Timmons and Tony Morelli. “These two guys next to me made me feel like I was on a team,” he said. “They made it a smooth first year for me. From the first day I walked in the door, I had their support and backing — they helped me understand what (a commissioner) can and can’t do legally.” A business owner and entrepreneur, Kleineke said ...

Murder charge among Ohio County grand jury indictments

WHEELING — A Wheeling man has been indicted for murder by an Ohio County grand jury, Ohio County Prosecutor Shawn Turak announced Tuesday, one of 21 people named in 20 grand jury indictments. Dwayne Herring, 54, was also indicted on charges of attempted first degree murder and attempted arson. According to authorities, Herring is accused of murdering his wife Kathleen after her body was found on Wheeling Island. According to police reports, officers were called to South Front Street on March 21, 2025, where they found Kathleen Herring dead inside. During the investigation, ...

Chapman resigns as health committee chair

CHARLESTON —With the 2026 legislative session gaveling in at noon today, one of the chairs of a major West Virginia Senate committee is stepping aside, accusing leadership of political pressure. State Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman, R-Ohio, resigned Tuesday as chairwoman of the Senate Health and Human Resources Committee, where she has served since appointed by Senate President Randy Smith, R-Preston, since last year. In a one-paragraph letter, Chapman accused Smith of demanding her support for his continued leadership as her reason for stepping down. “Given your demand that I ...

Ohio Valley Newsliners:

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 10:57 p.m. Sunday, a caller from an address on Crescent-Barton Road in St. Clairsville reported hearing noises on her roof. A sergeant responded. The officer found tree branches on the roof at multiple points as well as “a wayward opossum” in nearby trash, according to the report. There were no signs of anything else at the residence. At 9:09 p.m. Sunday, central dispatch reported a call about a shoplifting in progress at Walmart on Valley Plaza Drive in St. Clairsville. Deputies responded and took information for a theft report. At ...

Ohio Valley Newsliners:

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 9:42 p.m. Thursday, a caller from an address on Dorsch Road in Martins Ferry reported that a male was there hitting the walls and making threats. Firearms and an aggressive dog were reportedly in the residence. A deputy responded and took the male to an address on Ohio Street. Officers advised the complainant on how to go about getting a protection order. At 9:20 p.m. Thursday, a 911 hangup call was received from a cell phone, and the call went straight to voicemail upon callback. The call was pinging in the area of Pike Street and Church ...

Tractor project builds skills at JVS

BLOOMINGDALE — One Jefferson County Joint Vocational School student is proving that everything old is new again by putting his hands-on knowledge to use for a class project. Jaxon Wiley, a junior in the power mechanics program and student at Edison High School, has spent nearly three ...