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Staff writer Andrew Grimm DISCUSSION â The Jefferson County Board of Health held its monthly meeting a week later than anticipated due to weather. Topics discussed by the board were the countyâs improving COVID-19 numbers and ongoing nuisance complaints against several properties in the county. STEUBENVILLE The Jefferson County Board of Health gave two owners an additional 30 days to clean their property, but made it clear they are running out of second chances. The properties in question are located in Salem Township. Nuisance complaints filed with the health department state there is an infestation of rats, and a health department inspector told the board he personally had seen a rat when trying to make contact with one of the property owners. ....
Feb 13, 2021 There’s a question that’s been asked in many different forms across many years: What happens if they hold an election and no one runs for office? Residents of communities on both sides of the Ohio River learned they likely will be facing just that situation after filing deadlines for this spring’s primary elections passed in Ohio and West Virginia. This year’s elections do not carry the pizazz that comes with a presidential race. But what they lack in glamour they make up for in importance. They are the true grassroots votes, the opportunities for residents of communities large and small to fill those positions that have the greatest impact on their daily lives. ....
Feb 12, 2021 There’s a question that’s been asked in many different forms across many years: What happens if they hold an election and no one runs for office? Residents of many communities on both sides of the Ohio River learned they likely will be facing just that situation after filing deadlines for this spring’s primary elections passed in Ohio and West Virginia. This year’s elections do not carry the pizzazz that comes with a presidential race. But what they lack in glamour they make up for in importance. They are the true grassroots votes, the opportunities for residents of communities large and small to fill those positions that have the greatest impact on their day-to-day lives. ....
From staff reports STEUBENVILLE – The filing deadline for the May 4 primary election passed Wednesday with only a handful of candidates locally throwing their hats in the ring. Steubenville residents currently have one contested race and two levies to decide when they go to the polls in May. A 1-mill levy renewal also is on the ballot for voters in the Bantam Ridge, Brentwood, Cross Creek and West Park precincts. In Steubenville: Incumbent 4th Ward Councilman Scott Dressel, 411 Madison St., will battle Royal Mayo, 544 Highland Ave., for the Democratic nomination. No one filed on the Republican ticket. Incumbent 2nd Ward Councilman Craig Petrella, 1665 Moreland Drive, is unopposed on the Democratic ticket in the primary election. He’ll square off with Republican Tracy McManamon, 616 Belleview Blvd., in November. ....
[email protected] Andrew Grimm FIRST MEETINGS â The Jefferson County Board of Health held its first meeting of 2021, which was the first meeting for new Health Commissioner Andrew Henry and new board member Anthony Mougianis. STEUBENVILLE As is likely to be the case the for the foreseeable future, the main topic of discussion at Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Health was COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Local activist Royal Mayo raised questions during the public participation segment, concerns about the process were raised in a letter to the board from Maria Hamilton and the vaccine was a topic during the reports from new Health Commissioner Andrew Henry, Nursing Director Hannah Piko, Medical Director Dr. Mark Kissinger and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Rick Stead. ....