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O’Brien introduces bill to require JobsOhio to be transparent

State Sen. Sandra O’Brien, a Republican whose district includes all of Trumbull County, introduced legislation requiring JobsOhio to comply with open records and meetings laws. O’Brien, R-Lenox, said, “JobsOhio was created by the government and is funded with public dollars. If we’re using public dollars to create jobs, shouldn’t the public know what jobs were created and if the money was well spent?” The bill was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. JobsOhio was created in 2011 during the gubernatorial administration of Republican John Kasich as a private ...

Morrisey announces $3.3 million to aid Weirton Area Water Board

WEIRTON — The Weirton Area Water Board is set to receive additional assistance in its efforts to update parts of the city’s water distribution system, this time from the governor’s office. Gov. Patrick Morrisey came to Weirton Tuesday to announce plans to provide $3.3 million to aid ...

Liverpool Township trustees switch road department back to normal hours

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — Trustees have decided not to move the road department crew to summer hours. Following a lengthy executive session during Tuesday’s meeting of the Liverpool Township Board of Trustees, which included the three trustees, fiscal officer and Road Department Superintendent Chris Bosworth, the trustees voted to reverse their decision made during the March 31 meeting to let the road department Crew go to summer hours. Summer hours would have had the crew members working four 10 hours shifts instead of five eight-hour ones. The trustees voted to return the road ...

CC Park District Board down to three members after resignation

LISBON — The Columbiana County Park District Board is down to three members after accepting the recent resignation of another longtime member, David Hughes, during the board meeting Wednesday. “The time has come for me to pass this opportunity on to the next person who is willing to take on the responsibility of serving our community. I have had the privilege to serve with and to serve some of the finest citizens of Columbiana County,” Hughes wrote in his letter of resignation which was dated to take effect March 19. He wished the park district continued success in the ...