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Grand jury indicts nine

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 grand jurors to stand trial on a charge of felonious assault. Russell, 64, allegedly broke another driver’s jaw in two places on Aug. 2. Authorities suggest Russell was trying to pass the other car on a rough road and ended up bumping into the other vehicle. When the driver exited his vehicle, ...

Ohio State Highway Patrol investigating fatal crash

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, of Adena, was traveling west on U.S. 250 when it veered off the left side of the road and collided with a house. Kutav was transported to WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. Responding agencies at the scene included the patrol, Belmont County Sheriff’s ...

Franciscan alumni honored for accomplishments

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, who was presented the Rose M. Defede Faithful Franciscan Award; Noelle Mering, who received the Bishop John King Mussio Award; Jennifer Butler Routh, recipient of the Professor Edward J. Kelly Award; and Anne Foster, recipient of the Outstanding Young Alumni Award. The Rev. Dave Pivonka, TOR, the ...

Ohio Valley Newsliners:

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 4:50 p.m. Wednesday, a deputy was out with a vehicle and units from the Richland Township Police Department at Interstate 70 west near mile marker 200 for a possible “rolling domestic,” according to the report. One male was detained. It was determined that this was a verbal argument only, the report stated. At 3:56 p.m. Wednesday, a deputy was out at Riesbeck’s on National Road in Bridgeport on a shoplifting call. A woman was stuffing items in her purse, according to the report, which stated that the store was taking care of the ...

Peckenpaugh, Oglebay win ‘Almost Heaven’ tourism awards

WHEELING — The West Virginia Department of Tourism has announced its awards for tourism excellence in 2025, and Oglebay Park Resort in Wheeling took home two major honors. The Almost Heaven Achievement Award winners were announced Wednesday night during the Governor’s Conference for ...

Morrisey announces separate law enforcement actions on immigration enforcement, drugs

CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey and West Virginia law enforcement officials on Thursday announced additional operations with federal immigration authorities, as well as a separate action that netted a large amount of narcotics. In a press conference Thursday morning in the Governor’s Reception Room at the State Capitol Building, Morrisey announced the arrest of 37 people in the country illegally by the West Virginia State Police in the first 11 days of direct operation with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. “At the beginning of my administration, I pledged to work ...