Brilliant News

Yes, there is a Santa Claus this year of uncertain economic times and he arrived Saturday to spread smiles, giggles and hugs at the Fort Steuben Mall.

BRILLIANT a ' Two nurses scholarships were awarded at the Jefferson County 8 & 40 Salon 807 Christmas dinner held at the Brilliant American Legion Post Home.

A man who spit blood into the mouth of a City Police officer was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday by Jefferson County Common Pleas Judge Joseph Bruzzese Jr.

Ohio American Energy President and CEO Bob Murray is blaming the 90 layoffs at the company's mine in Brilliant, Ohio, directly on President Barack Obama and the Democratic administration.

Louis Dimmerman, commander of the American Legion Department of Ohio, visited Fort Friendship Wednesday and spent some time with local veterans as the Jefferson County Veterans Association celebrated Veterans Day at Friendship Park.

DENTZ, Donald A. "Don", 79 of Brilliant, Ohio, passed away Saturday November 7, 2009 at the Carriage Inn of Steubenville, under the care of Valley Hospice, after a courageous battle with cancer.

SPX Corporation announced that its Thermal Equipment and Services segment was awarded a contract in September of approximately $47 million to install a state-of-the-art flue gas discharge system and other upgrades to enhance the existing natural draft cooling tower at Cardinal Station.

Brian Fellows, 33, of Brilliant was convicted Wednesday of attempted murder, kidnapping and felonious assault and was sentenced by Jefferson County Common Pleas Judge Joseph Bruzzese Jr.

State highway officials and engineers hired to determine the best site for a proposed Ohio River bridge between the south ends of Brooke and Jefferson counties received input from many Brooke County residents Thursday at a public meeting held at Wellsburg Middle School.

If you'd like some say on where a new bridge should be built linking Wellsburg and Brilliant you'll get your chance Wednesday from 4p.m. to 7p.m. The public meeting will be held at Buckeye North Middle School.

Northern Panhandle and East Ohio residents need a new bridge to link the two regions.

Jefferson County commissioners Thursday announced water rates for residents using less than 3,000 gallons of water a month may be reduced.

OhioAmerican Energy said it will lay off as many as 115 employees at its Redbird West mine near Brilliant, beginning Nov.

There is late word that Ohio American Energy is laying off 150 of its workers at its Brilliant Mine.

The one vehicle crash occurred on Riddles Run Road, just south of Brilliant. 46 year old Jill Buckmaster,of Brilliant, Ohio, was driving a 1992 Saturn eastbound on Riddles Run Road, when she drove off of the left side of the roadway, struck a guardrail, a utility pole, and overturned onto its left side.

The one vehicle crash occurred on Riddles Run Road, just south of Brilliant. 46 year old Jill Buckmaster,of Brilliant, Ohio, was driving a 1992 Saturn eastbound on Riddles Run Road, when she drove off of the left side of the roadway, struck a guardrail, a utility pole, and overturned onto its left side.

The one vehicle crash occurred on Riddles Run Road, just south of Brilliant. 46 year old Jill Buckmaster,of Brilliant, Ohio, was driving a 1992 Saturn eastbound on Riddles Run Road, when she drove off of the left side of the roadway, struck a guardrail, a utility pole, and overturned onto its left side.

The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County will see reduced operating hours at its main library as well as two branches starting in August.

The Steubenville Library system is already having to cut hours and services, even before any Ohio statewide budget is passed.

A Mingo Junction man is being held in the Jefferson County Jail today on pending charges after leading sheriff's deputies on a high-speed chase Thursday evening on U.S. Route 22.