Steven E. Dragisich, Hancock County Prosecuting Attorney, announcesthat the April 2025 Term of the Hancock County Grand Jury met this week and returned the following Indictments: Heather Danielle Smith – 09/05/1984; 307 Union Avenue, Steubenville, OH 43952; (a)Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Narcotic Substance…
…………Politics is a rough game to play and it’s not only getting rougher, it’s getting personal. Sure, the rhetoric of the presidential election attracted a lot of voters to Trump. But when rhetoric turns into reality, it often hurts. Right now a lot of people…
The City of New Cumberland will elect a Mayor to a four-year term on May 13. This is the only contested race in the Municipal Election with all Council seats uncontested. Councilman Michael Watkins is challenging Mayor Will White for the Mayor’s seat and Hometown…
HB 3012, which was amended to distribute 1% of racetrack video lottery revenue equally between the three municipalities in Hancock County, is before Senate Finance today. If passed out of Finance it will go to the full floor of the Senate Monday for three readings.…
The Hancock County Board of Education selected Jack Crow of Weirton to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Gerard Spencer at a special meeting on April 3rd. Spencer resigned to assume the duties of Safety Coordinator for Hancock County Schools. Crow, a resident…
On 04/03/2025, Victor Shreves, (65 years of age) was placed under arrest for four (4)felony counts of Soliciting a Minor Via Computer, and two (2) felony counts of Distribution and Exhibiting of material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. This investigation started with the…
It’s been quite busy here at Lynn Murray Memorial Library since we last talked. Let’s get caught up. Our Storytime grows in number, each week, and that’s exciting. We’re even working on rearranging things so we have even more room to continue to add…
I am in Florida for a few days, I am amazed at how apprehensive I was to travel alone. Also, this is the first time I have left Max since he arrived at our house seven years ago.. Addison has moved into my house…
HB 3012 passed the House last week with the Committee Substitute language intact. The 1 % racetrack video lottery language has remained intact with New Cumberland, Chester and Chester receiving equal distribution. The Bill is now in the Senate and has a single reference to…