Hopedale News

HAMMACK, Andrew Harrison, 74, of Hopedale, Ohio, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009 in Valley Hospice Care Center North.

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.

Jefferson County authorities have two men in custody after a traffic stop overnight sends officers on a wild ride.

HOPEDALE a ' In observance of their 50th wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wilson of Hopedale will be guests of honor at an open house from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. July 5 at the Unionport Masonic Temple.

WILLIAMS, Cynthia Ann 51, of Rayland, Ohio, passed away suddenly Thursday, May 21, 2009, at her home.

PARISI, Ross "Babe," 75, of Steubenville, Ohio, died Friday, May 22, 2009, in his home with his family by his side.

As a man sits in jail and awaits his release, his wife appeared before the world as the recipient of the first full face transplant in the United States.

Doctors chose a woman who survived a shotgun wound to her face as the first recipient of a face transplant after treating her for nearly four years.

THE woman who received America's first face transplant says she still loves the man who turned her into a "monster". Mother-of-two Connie Culp, 46, made history five months ago when doctors replaced the face that was obliterated in a gun attack in 2004.

Connie Culp literally stood before the world with a new face on Tuesday. The 46-year-old Unionport woman spoke to media at the Cleveland Clinic after undergoing the nation's first full face transplant in December.

For four years she had no nose. The bony structure that once supported her face was gone, as was most of her face.

Funds from the upcoming Harrison Coal and Reclamation Historical Park dinner and auction will go toward making repairs on the coal mining equipment displayed at the historical park and general expenses in the upkeep of the park.

Let's do brunch, tea and a book discussion. The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County is kicking off its Out On About series at 11 a.m. May 11 at Hilltop Haven Bed and Breakfast at 228 High Haven Drive off county Road 42.

HARKINS, Howard F., 80, of Jewett, Ohio, died Sunday at his home. He was born September 22, 1928, in Bradley, Ohio, a son of the late Pearl Hugh and Mildred Riley Harkins.

KAMAREC, Jacqueline K. "Jackie", 64, of Wintersville, Ohio, died Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Trinity West.

Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla leads convoy to Pittsburgh. 7 News is there providing coverage.

The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced 90 projects planned for the area in 2009.

If economic development seems to be something easy that should happen if someone, somewhere would only try, first of all, know that people are trying in our area and it's not always so easy.

CHRISTY, John O., 81, Hopedale, Ohio, passed away Friday, March 27, 2009, at the Gables Care Center of Hopedale following an extended illness.

Bergholz Assistant Fire Chief Terry Workman Sr. was killed after suffering a heart attack while driving his truck along Route 22 Wednesday morning.