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STEM success earns Steubenville national recognition

STEUBENVILLE — Steubenville City Schools has received national recognition for its efforts to immerse students of all ages in the principles of science, technology, engineering and math. The school district has been named a Project Lead the Way Distinguished District by Project Lead the Way, ...

‘Herk’ on the hot seat for cancer research

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Undo’s Restaurants co-owner Anthony “Herk” Sparachane was “sauted” by friends and family to raise money for Ohio Cancer Research at its 30th annual Grand Illusions Saute. Sparachane was “sauted” by ex-business partner Ryan Forgacs, friend Beau Catalano, nephew ...

Wheeling Police introduces new K-9 officer ‘Geist’

WHEELING – Wheeling’s newest police officer comes from Germany, has his own passport, understands German commands and has an aggressive streak that leads him to sometimes bite his partner. The Wheeling Police Department formally introduced K-9 unit Geist to the community on Thursday. The ...

‘Silence of the Lambs’ Still Echoes in Bellaire 35 Years Later

BELLAIRE – In 1991 — now 35 years ago — movie makers set out to make a psychological thriller involving murder and cannibalism in what was then the city of Bellaire. Today, Bellaire is a village, and "The Silence of the Lambs" went on to win five major Oscars and become the premier film ...

Buffalo Bill’s House a ‘Silence’ location that’s open for visitors

Chris Rowan is a prop stylist and set decorator by trade – one of those folks who makes sure the environment actors move around in on the set of a film or television production is just right, and that props don’t migrate from one spot to another and mess up a scene’s continuity. So, with ...