COLUMBUS — State Rep. David Thomas, R-Jefferson, introduced legislation Friday that aims to end the practice of pension pickup across all levels of Ohio government. House Bill 473 prohibits public employers from paying the employee share of retirement contributions to state pension systems, ...

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Board of Elections issued a reminder regarding the upcoming voter registration deadline for the Nov. 4 general election. “Every resident of Jefferson County has a variety of different offices and levies to decide on in this upcoming election,” said ...

DILLONVALE — The Colerain Township Board of Trustees along with the Colerain Fire Department, Barton Fire Department and WVU Medicine will sponsor their third annual health fair from 3-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Hilltop Social hall at 72559 Colerain Road, Dillonvale. Admission is free and ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Ohio State Highway Patrol St. Clairsville Post is investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred at about 9:12 p.m. Thursday on U.S. 250 near Milepost 3 in Colerain Township. Preliminary findings reveal that a 2017 Jeep Compass, driven by Frank M. Kuatv, 83, ...

STEUBENVILLE — An Irondale man who allegedly broke another man’s jaw in a fit of road rage and another accused of robbing a man at knifepoint were among the nine people indicted Wednesday by the Jefferson County grand jury. Lester Elmer Russell of 9 Mound St., Irondale, was ordered by ...

STEUBENVILLE — Four graduates of Franciscan University of Steubenville and its predecessor, the College of Steubenville, were recognized for their accomplishments in a variety of areas during the school’s annual Alumni Awards Banquet Friday. The four were: Retired judge Joseph Corabi, ...