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Tim Ryan firm seeks common ground

Local News August 20, 2026

Tim Ryan, who spent 20 years serving the Mahoning Valley in the U.S. House, has opened Unlikely Majorities, a consulting firm that touts it “runs campaigns that make the politically and culturally impossible possible.” A Democrat, Ryan left the U.S. House after 10 two-year terms at the end of 2022, after losing a Senate race to Republican J.D. Vance by 6.1%. Since then, Ryan has advocated for the natural gas industry and cryptocurrency through his Celtic Consulting firm. He considered a run for Ohio governor for this election, but said in November he would not seek the ...

Brightside Project and John Cockerill Industry kick off new partnership

Local News August 20, 2026

SALEM — The Brightside Project and John Cockerill Industry North America have kicked off a partnership which will expand opportunities for experiential learning, mentorship and career exploration. The partnership was announced at an event at John Cockerill’s West Wilson Street location ...

State Route 39 upcoming daytime closures west of Wellsville

Community News August 20, 2026

From Aug. 28 through Sept. 9, state Route 39 will close west of Wellsville between West Street and Old Irondale Road for culvert replacement work. Closure hours will be 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding Labor Day). The detour will be state Route 7 north to state Route 45 north, state Route 45 north to state Route 518 west, state Route 518 west to state Route 164 south, state Route 164 south back to state Route 39, and reverse. Estimated completion date is Sept. 9.

W.Va. Attorney General shifts future opioid funds from foundation to state, local control

Local News August 20, 2026

CHARLESTON – More than four years after state, county and city leaders agreed to create a private non-profit foundation to distribute millions of dollars in opioid settlement dollars, West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey announced a change in how future settlement dollars are distributed. In a press release Tuesday afternoon, McCuskey announced he was moving away from the established distribution model defined by the “West Virginia First memorandum of understanding (MOU), the agreement between the state and local governments that created the West Virginia First Foundation, ...

POLICE

Police & Courts August 20, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A woman on Bayard Road, West Township reported at 8:01 p.m. Tuesday that her neighbor parked his vehicle on her property. A deputy spoke with the neighbor and he advised the woman and her boyfriend blocked the right of way to his backyard and his vehicle is not on their property. All parties were advised to have their properties surveyed and to contact an attorney. — A deputy was dispatched at 8:08 p.m. Sunday to Kings Court Lane, Fairfield Township, to assist Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in locating a man whose vehicle was involved in a pursuit with ...

Liverpool trustees thank township workers

Local News August 20, 2026

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — Trustee Dennis Giambroni opened Tuesday’s Liverpool Township Board of Trustees meeting by giving a shout out to the township’s road crew, fire and police departments, and East Liverpool Fire Department and EMS. “They have been doing a phenomenal job and have been busy, with a rough couple of fires here in the last 24 hours,” Giambroni said. “A city fireman got hurt — thank goodness he didn’t get hurt bad — and we had a fatality in the city last night. Everybody is kind of pooling together and doing their thing and we as a township appreciate ...