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Long-time Bridgeport fire chief dies unexpectedly

Local News

BRIDGEPORT — The Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department announced Monday night that longtime Fire Chief Mark Subasic had died unexpectedly at age 67. “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the Bridgeport Fire Department announces the passing of Fire Chief Mark S. Subasic,” the ...

Belmont County officials vote to fund salt storage project

Local News

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The road salt for Belmont County will soon have a roof over its head after a vote from Belmont County Commissioners on Tuesday. Commissioners voted to enter into a contract with Miller Builders of Ohio LLC, for $214,780, which will go to Belmont County Engineer Terry ...

Wells Community Kids give back

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STEUBENVILLE — Third- and fourth-grade students in the Wells Community Kids program are giving back by donating food and toys to several charitable causes. Sara Carrocci, a fourth-grade teacher at Wells Academy in Steubenville, leads the program and said the pupils gathered food items to ...

Shadyside Council plans to eradicate ‘forever chemicals’

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SHADYSIDE — May Engineering and Shadyside Village Council discussed the Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are in the village’s drinking water during the regularly scheduled council meeting on Monday evening. May Engineering owner Bryan May said that the water was recently ...

Another rally for Alphabet leads the U.S. stock market higher

Business

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rallied on Monday, at the start of a week with shortened trading because of the Thanksgiving holiday. The S&P 500 climbed 1.5% for one of its best days since the summer and added to its jump from Friday, finding some strength following a shaky few ...

Recount confirms Wintersville election results

Community

WINTERSVILLE — Monday’s two-hour recount of votes cast in Wintersville in the Nov. 4 general election supported the results that had been reported for a tight council race that left incumbent Jason Mattern ahead of challenger Rich Gunther by three votes. Deputy Elections Director Ernest ...