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Point Marion man sentenced to prison for interstate drug trafficking ring

By By Mike Jones

A Fayette County man is one of nearly two dozen people who have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a multi-state drug trafficking ring that led to their indictment in northern West Virginia more than two years ago. James Elli was sentenced Wednesday by Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh to serve 79 months in prison after pleading guilty last year to one federal charge for the drug trafficking operation that stretched from Philadelphia to Detroit. Elli, 43, of Point Marion, pleaded guilty Dec. 18 at the federal courthouse in Clarksburg, W.Va., to one count of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine for his role in the trafficking scheme in June ...

Overturned tractor-trailer shuts down I-70 near Claysville

An overturned tractor-trailer shut down Interstate 70 in western Washington County for more than three hours Thursday. State police were called to the crash in Donegal Township near the Claysville exit shortly before 10 a.m. that required the eastbound lanes of the interstate to be closed. No serious injuries were reported, but it took more than three hours to remove the wreckage from the highway, police said. The identity of the tractor-trailer’s driver or how the crash occurred was not immediately released.

Student charged with making threat against Belle Vernon Area School District

An unidentified student is facing charges for allegedly making an online threat about a school shooting earlier this month referencing the Belle Vernon Area School District in Rostraver Township. The student, who will be charged as a juvenile, is accused of making the threat last week while ...

Army Corps of Engineers unveils Chartiers Creek flood study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District announced a comprehensive feasibility study on the Chartiers Creek watershed, which will produce a range of project recommendations to control flooding across the region by the end of the year. More than 30 local elected officials and ...

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Canon-Mac’s Solomon wins gold at USA Wrestling Nationals

Canon-McMillan junior Marlee Solomon has been collecting gold medals in the WPIAL and state the last two years. Now she’s dominating on a national level. Solomon won a Under-17 national title two weeks ago at the USA Women’s National Championships in Spokane, Washington. The win earned ...

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High school baseball: One hit is enough for California

California had only one hit on the day, but it was a big one, an RBI triple by Landon Abercrombie in the third inning as California defeated Brownsville 3-1 in a nonsection game. Weston Monticelli scored Abercrombie on a groundout for the second run and the Trojans (9-6) added another run in ...

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High school softball: Trinity stays hot with win over Canon-McMillan

Maddie Ray allowed only one run over five innings pitched and struck out six as Trinity earned an 8-2 win over Canon-McMillan in a nonsection softball game on Thursday. The Hillers (16-3) extended their winning streak to seven games. Ray yielded only three hits and walked one. Nina ...

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A second chance for Blue Skies

Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...

Living

Petal to the metal

Kara Martin loved arranging flowers, but were it not for her former employer, she may never have become a florist. The Lemont Furnace woman worked as an administrator at Nickman’s Home Center for 20 years. The owner Ed Nickman - an entrepreneur himself - had a knack for recognizing that ...

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