Skylar Sobansky

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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — The 2nd Annual FOP Lodge 97 Poker Run, hosted by the FOPA Lodge 102, is scheduled for this Saturday. Registration will begin at 10 a.m., with riders departing around noon. The route will take participants through Wintersville to 7 Ranges, then to Rutt’s Cross Creek Tavern, the Hopedale American Legion, the Amsterdam VFW, and finally back to the FOP Lodge for dinner, music, and raffles.

1 week ago | wtov9.com | Skylar Sobansky

WINTERSVILLE, Ohio — Wintersville Methodist Church will be hosting a free community dinner on Wednesday from 4:30-6:30 p.m.-- all prepared by 32 teens from the church’s youth group. "They are preparing a wonderful meal of turkey, ham loaves, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, salad and desserts, and they are making every bit of it by hand,” youth ministry director Tiffany Manley said.

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STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — At Tuesday's Steubenville City Council meeting, 3rd Ward Councilwoman Heather Hoover urged her fellow council members to compile a list of nuisance properties in their wards. Hoover emphasized that the properties could be either vacant or occupied and requested that the list be submitted to her by July 1. The purpose of the list is to pinpoint problematic properties and consider various strategies to address this recurring issue within the city.

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BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. — The Brooke County Sheriff's Office is actively seeking information regarding a pursuit that took place last Thursday around 11:30 a.m. The chase began in Follansbee and concluded in St. Clair Township near Calcutta. During the pursuit, a deputy's vehicle was struck and rammed by a suspect driving what is believed to be a dark blue 2006 or 2007 model Buick sedan with mirror-tinted front windows.

1 week ago | wtov9.com | Skylar Sobansky

Don Jones, who had served as the Ohio 95th District State Representative since January 2019, officially resigned from his legislative role following his appointment as executive director of the Ohio Farm Service Agency by the Trump administration on June 2. Noble County Commissioner Ty Moore will fill the position. Moore, who is also co-owner and president of R.C. Moore Lumber Company, is expected to be elected to the seat by the Republican members of the Ohio House at its next session on June 18.