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W.Va. election officials monitoring rulings on absentee voting by mail

CHARLESTON - The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a partial victory for an executive order placing certain restrictions on mail-in voting, though the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office said those restrictions likely will not affect the November general election. The Supreme Court issued a ruling Monday granting a stay of a lower court injunction of an executive order issued by Trump earlier this year aimed at election integrity. Among other things, Executive Order 14399 - issued by the president in March - directed the U.S. Postal Service to create rules by ...

Buckeye Water District adopts policy for water loss due to apparatus failure

WELLSVILLE — The Buckeye Water District (BWD) Board of Trustees recently adopted a policy for water loss due to an apparatus failure. The policy was a result of issues with the operation of the Mueller Meter Pitt Apparatus which could result in the meter registering excessive usage for water that passes through that meter and leaks on the customer side. The policy will determine how water usage charges will be calculated during the billing cycle. If there is a failure of a Mueller Meter Pitt that results in water passing through the meter on the customer side and leaking from ...

CCHD opens additional vaccine clinics to meet back-to-school demand

LISBON — Columbiana County Health Commissioner Dr. Wes Vins said Tuesday the county health district can serve the needs of all residents for vaccines, including back-to-school vaccines and the MMR vaccine for measles. “To meet the Back-to-School vaccine demand and to support the measles outbreak response, the Columbiana County Health District (CCHD) in Lisbon has recently opened additional vaccine clinics for uninsured children and patients covered by private insurance and Medicaid. Through VaxCare and the VFC (Vaccines for Children) program, we currently have adequate vaccine ...

Hancock County Schools ready for the new year

NEW CUMBERLAND — The school year in Hancock County began with a few bumps but, overall, a good first day, according to school officials. Monday was the first day for students to report in Hancock County Schools, and Superintendent Walter Saunders noted he and other Central Office staff were throughout the county to help welcome them back to school and get the year started on a positive note. “I don’t get to see the students every day, so being out and seeing the schools today and seeing the smiling faces is wonderful,” Saunders said. As an example, he mentioned an open ...

Man accused of killing pregnant girlfriend appointed new counsel

LISBON — The man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend after allegedly running her over last year in East Liverpool has new appointed counsel after his hired attorneys withdrew and he was declared indigent. Cameron Martin, 20, Minerva Street, East Liverpool, appeared for a motion hearing in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court before Judge Megan Bickerton on Monday. A final status hearing remains set for 9 a.m. Oct. 19, with a jury trial set at 9 a.m. Oct. 27. His defense attorneys, Bruce Williams and Christine Falconer, filed a motion July 30 asking for a court order allowing ...