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Rezoning testimony heard

LANDSCAPING?AT?PARKVIEW? — Preliminary landscaping work at Parkview Circle is now under way as Franciscan University of Steubenville officials prepare to take ownership of the public housing complex. Steubenville Council will decide later today if Parkview Circle will be rezoned from residential to public so the university can convert the apartments into college dormitories. – Dave Gossett
July 8, 2008

STEUBENVILLE — Two members of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission heard testimony Monday on two rezoning proposals but took no action because of a lack of a quorum. The applications for rezoning has been under review since May when Albert Motors Inc. and the Jefferson Metropolitan Housing Authority made the individual requests to the planning commission. A final decision on the rezoning applications will come later today during a third and final reading of the rezoning ordinances during the City Council meeting. Four council members attended the public hearing Monday but did not indicate how they will vote at the meeting later today. Albert Motors Inc. officials, owner of Team Ford and Toyota, notified the planning commission in May the vehicle dealership wants to remove the rose garden at the corner of University Boulevard and Brady Avenue in order to construct a parking lot for used cars. According to attorney William Blake, “the group that took care of the rose garden for

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Council, officials to outline goals

July 8, 2008

STEUBENVILLE — City Council members and several administration officials will hold a two-day goal setting conference at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort starting Wednesday.

According to City Manager Bruce Williams, “the council me

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Columbia Gas to hold public meeting

July 8, 2008

STEUBENVILLE — Columbia Gas of Ohio officials today announced a $760,000 pipeline replacement project along Sunset Boulevard will start in August.

Gas company officials will meet with affected area residents at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the

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Harrison fair offers a bright new look

July 8, 2008

CADIZ — The bright and renovated look to the 162nd-annual Harrison County Fair is being credited to volunteers who gathered donations and went to work painting, pouring cement, pounding nails and adding four leaf clovers to barns.

Steve B

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Power surge, fire reported at Brooke schools

July 8, 2008

WELLSBURG — Brooke County school officials heard Monday of a power surge that has caused extensive damage to electrical fixtures at Brooke High School and a minor fire at Follansbee Middle School.

The Brooke County school board also reorg

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4-H Camp Piedmont celebrates 60 years

July 8, 2008

PIEDMONT — An anniversary party and alumni reunion to commemorate the 60 years at 4-H Camp Piedmont is planned Aug. 3.

The camp has serviced children and adults living in several counties.

Events from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. that day

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