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Staff writer STEUBENVILLE — Among the first orders of business at Tuesday morning’s reorganization meeting of the Jefferson County Board of Elections was the appointment of a new chairman – Brian Scarpone. Scarpone, a Republican, was nominated by new board member Tom Gentile and approved unanimously during the meeting held inside the second floor meeting room at the Jefferson County Tower. Scarpone is the chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Party executive committee, a position he also took over recently. With Board of Elections Director Bob Gale being a member of the Democra...

agrimm@heraldstaronline.com PROCLAMATION — John Crooks, vice president of academic affairs at Eastern Gateway Community College, second from right, accepted a proclamation from the Jefferson County commissioners Thursday recognizing March as Social Workers Appreciation Month. Making the presentation were, from left, Commissioners Tony Morelli, Thomas Graham and Dave Maple. -- Andrew Grimm STEUBENVILLE — Difficulties normally faced by social workers have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, something that has not been lost on the Jefferson County commissioners. The commissioners ho...

agrimm@heraldstaronline.com STEUBENVILLE – After years of ongoing problems and several months of work, two major projects have wrapped up at the Jefferson County Justice Center, putting the facility in much better shape, according to commissioners. Jefferson County maintenance supervisor Patrick Boyles appeared before the board of county commissioners to discuss the completion of both the roof replacement project and cooling tower replacement. The roof, it was noted, had leaked from almost the start of the facility’s existence. “This was a long time coming,” Commissioner Thomas Grah...

agrimm@heraldstaronline.com RENAMED – The Jefferson County commissioners presented Geary Bates, original board member of Jefferson County Regional Airport Authority, with a resolution renaming the Jefferson County Airpark the Geary A. Bates Jefferson County Airpark. Bates has been a board member since its inception in 1992 and has served in many roles at the facility. -- Andrew Grimm STEUBENVILLE – Officially on the agenda to discuss the budget and an ongoing hangar project at the Jefferson County Airpark, Geary Bates got quite the surprise during Thursday’s meeting of the Jefferson Co...

Staff writer Andrew Grimm - The Jefferson County commissioners presented Geary Bates, original board member of Jefferson County Regional Airport Authority, with a resolution renaming the Jefferson County Airpark the Geary A. Bates Jefferson County Airpark. Bates has been a board member since its inception in 1992 and has served in many roles at the facility. STEUBENVILLE – Officially on the agenda to discuss the budget and an ongoing hangar project at the Jefferson County Airpark, Geary Bates got quite the surprise during Thursday’s meeting of the Jefferson County commissioners. Bates, ...