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Summer Youth Program helps farms and parks
MINGO JUNCTION — As summer draws to a close, projects are beginning to wind down for those involved in the Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities’ Summer Youth Program. A dozen young adults between the ages of 14 to 21 spent the past months completing jobs at local...
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WELLSBURG — The National Kids Day event slated for Friday at Brooke Hills Park’s swimming pool, was canceled because of a lack of staff. Park officials said they weren’t able to provide sufficient lifeguards to ensure safety at the event because some have returned to school and some had given little notice they wouldn’t be able to work.
Former Yorkville Fiscal Officers Reimburse $29,086 After Ohio State Audit Reveals Financial Mismanagement
Two former fiscal officers for the Village of Yorkville in Jefferson County have been held accountable for a collective debt owed to the state. The reimbursement of $29,086 was made after a special audit by the Ohio State Auditor's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) found that late tax and unemployment compensation payments incurred significant penalties and interest.
Pup’s energy keeps her waiting at shelter. ‘Can’t understand what she is doing wrong’
A dog in an Ohio shelter can’t stop bouncing off the walls with boundless energy — and workers think it’s keeping her from finding a home. Cora, a sweet and happy dog, wants love, according to the Jefferson County Humane Society in Wintersville. But it’s that specific need that appears to be holding her back, the shelter said in a Aug. 5 Facebook post.
Jefferson County chamber Burger Bash raises scholarship funds
STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Burger Bash and Corn Hole Tournament provided an evening of fun and food Tuesday while raising funds for scholarships that benefit local high school and non-traditional students. Organized by the chamber’s Ambassador Club, the annual event took place on the Eastern...
Special Olympics Livestock Show set for Saturday
SMITHFIELD — Special exhibitors will receive their opportunity to shine Saturday, as they prepare to participate in the Special Olympics Unified Livestock Show taking place at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. The free activity will be held in Smithfield’s Friendship Park, featuring eight county youths with intellectual or developmental disabilities....
Wintersville dispensary beginning non-medical marijuana sales
WINTERSVILLE — The Division of Cannabis Control is scheduled to issue its first dual-use certificates of operation Tuesday, permitting one Jefferson County medical marijuana dispensary and 97 others in Ohio to begin selling non-medical marijuana. Located at 180 Main St., Wintersville, Sunnyside is among that first batch of eligible...
Area dispensary to begin recreational pot sales
WINTERSVILLE — The Division of Cannabis Control is scheduled to issue its first dual-use certificates of operation Tuesday, permitting one Jefferson County medical marijuana dispensary and 97 others in Ohio to begin selling non-medical marijuana. Located at 180 Main St., Wintersville, Sunnyside is among that first batch of eligible...
Fourteen indicted by Jefferson grand jury
STEUBENVILLE — Fourteen people were indicted Wednesday by a Jefferson County grand jury, including a Mingo Junction couple who allegedly had methamphetamine and cocaine in a house where three young children were living. A total of 15 indictments were returned by grand jurors, two of them against the same...
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