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RIVER TRAFFIC

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The Alice Jean, a coal barge, makes its way towards and eventually under the Wayne Six Toll Bridge over the weekend. According to the Ohio Department of National Resources, the Ohio River handles an average of over 150 million tons of commercial traffic annually, which includes a massive number ...

Police

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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy was dispatched at 6:08 p.m. Sunday to the area of Creek Road, New Waterford for a dirt bike complaint. The area was checked and the deputy did see a dirt bike, but it went into the woods before contact could be made. — A suspicious vehicle was reported by a ...

Wellsville man to spend a year behind bars for threatening police

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LISBON — A man previously accused of threatening to get in a shootout with police and harassing the Wellsville police department and a local judge was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to 12 months one day in federal prison. Steven D. Wright, 46, who was listed as homeless, Main Street, ...

The Courts

Police & Courts

Common Pleas New Cases Capital One, N.A., Independence, vs. Lori Cascio, West Martin Street, East Palestine; collection sought of alleged $6,129 debt. Capital One, N.A., Independence, vs. Anthony J. Rhodes, state Route 517, Lisbon; collection sought of alleged $3,170 debt. PNC Bank, ...

CommonSpirit, UPMC sign letter of intent for Trinity Health System

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STEUBENVILLE — CommonSpirit Health and UPMC have signed a non-binding letter of intent to negotiate an agreement that would result in the integration of Trinity Health System into the UPMC system, officials with the hospitals announced Wednesday. Trinity Health System and UPMC share a ...

ROAD REOPENED

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Calcutta Smith Ferry Road at East Liverpool Road which has been closed for a roadway realignment project since early May is now reopened. Due to work on 0.35-mile section of the road, the road has only been accessible to residents. The road was anticipated to be closed until mid-December. The ...