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VLA to highlight Springboard program, partnerships in webinar

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Educational Service Center Virtual Learning Academy is giving a boost to partners who have helped VLA expand its wide range of offerings to school districts across the state and beyond. During his next webinar at 11:11 a.m. April 30, VLA staff member ...

McKinley remembered for profound impact on family, community

WHEELING — Family, friends and members of the community gathered in Wheeling Monday to pay their respects to former Congressman David B. McKinley, who was remembered not only for his decades of public service but also for his love for his family and his home state of West Virginia. Hundreds ...

Bridgeport receives $107K from national class action lawsuit

BRIDGEPORT – The village of Bridgeport has received a six-figure settlement check from a nationwide class action lawsuit filed three years ago. The two checks that added up to be $107,882 were sent by BASF and Tyco, two of the four companies that were sued after the Ohio Environmental ...

Bellaire man gets life in prison for the rape of a minor

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A Bellaire man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with possibility for parole for the rape of a minor. Thomas Edward Carson, 47, could be eligible for parole after 18 years, said Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan. Carson was arrested this past October after ...

Martins Ferry Council to meet May 6

Martins Ferry City Council will next meet May 6 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. Council meets on the first and third Wednesday of every month. There is no council meeting scheduled for this Wednesday.