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Local races decided on Belmont County ballots

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Belmont County voters decided local races in Tuesday’s general election, and turnout was 25.4%, according to election night returns. A race for three at-large seats on Martins Ferry City Council saw three candidates on the ballot, and one write-in candidate. James ...

All Steubenville city charter proposals pass

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STEUBENVILLE— City voters navigated a busy ballot to approve all eight charter revisions and return two council incumbents to another term. Unofficial results show Second Ward Councilman Tracy McManamon, the incumbent, easily defeated his write-in opponent, Derek Smith, while ...

Jefferson County library levy passes

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STEUBENVILLE—Jefferson County voters chose to continue funding their public library Tuesday, passing a 1-mill, five-year levy renewal considered crucial to maintaining operations and services. Unofficial tallies show 6,630 votes (52.18 percent) of the ballots cast were in favor of renewing ...

Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84

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By CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dick Cheney, the hard-charging conservative who became one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in U.S. history and a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq, has died at age 84. Cheney died Monday night due to ...