Piney-Fork News

GRABITS, Walter, 87, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, of Twp. Rd. 120, Adena, Ohio, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at Wheeling Medical Park.

PASTRE, John R. Sr., 73, of Dillonvale, Ohio, passed away Friday, April 13, 2012, in the Trinity Medical Center West in Steubenville, Ohio.

Jefferson County commissioners and Smithfield officials met in executive session Thursday concerning a proposal for the county to take over the village's water system.

Jefferson County commissioners Thursday discussed several water and sewer department issues including the possibility the county taking over the Smithfield water system.