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73-467: Steubenville is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio , United States. Located along the Ohio River 33 miles (53 km) west of Pittsburgh , it had a population of 18,161 at the 2020 census . The city's name is derived from Fort Steuben , a 1786 fort that sat within the city's current limits and was named for Prussian military officer Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben . It

146-531: A Superior Court and Sheriff (as an officer of the court ), both located in a designated "shire town". Bennington County, Vermont has two shire towns; the court for "North Shire" is in the shire town Manchester , and the Sheriff for the county and court for "South Shire" are in the shire town Bennington. In 2024, Connecticut , which had not defined their counties for anything but statistical, historical and weather warning purposes since 1960, along with ending

219-461: A franglais interpretation of "The Beautiful City". On July 29, 1797, Jefferson County was organized by a proclamation of Governor Arthur St. Clair , and Steubenville was selected as the county seat. It was platted in the same year by Bezaliel Wells and James Ross , the city's co-founders. Wells, a government surveyor born in Baltimore , received about 1,000 acres (4 km) of land west of

292-655: A public community college with a main campus in Steubenville, Ohio , and a branch campus in Youngstown, Ohio . Although the college was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission , its accreditor placed the college on probation in 2021 for concerns about "assessment, HR record keeping, and data collection and analysis." The college began experiencing severe financial distress in 2023 and eventually closed on October 31, 2024. The school

365-638: A steel welder . Live entertainment and a German-style Advent Market featuring local artisans and craftsmen, as well as hot food and drink vendors, runs each weekend through the month of December in Fort Steuben Park to coincide with the Nutcracker Village event. The popularity of the Nutcracker Village since its inception has inspired other nutcracker-themed ventures in the City of Steubenville, including Drosselmeyer's Nutcracker Shoppe,

438-654: A Christmas-themed festival, the Steubenville Nutcracker Village and Advent Market. The event is centered around a large collection life-size nutcracker sculptures spread throughout Fort Steuben Park in downtown Steubenville. The Nutcracker Village is free and open to the public 24 hours a day and generally runs from the Tuesday before Thanksgiving to Epiphany Sunday in early January. The event began in 2015 with 37 locally produced, hand-painted nutcrackers. They are made of fiberglass and foam at

511-639: A March 2022 guide from the Climate Receiver Places Project at the PLACE initiative, Steubenville is a climate resilient geography based on its relatively low climate change risk exposure. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Steubenville has a humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The city's population peaked in 1940 at 37,651. After large declines for many decades,

584-410: A county seat may be an independent city surrounded by, but not part of, the county of which it is the administrative center; for example, Fairfax City is both the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia and completely surrounded by Fairfax County, but the city is politically independent of the county. When the county seat is in the independent city, government offices such as the courthouse may be in

657-480: A family was $ 36,597. Males had a median income of $ 36,416 versus $ 21,819 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,830. About 15.3% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 29.2% of those under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those aged 65 and older. Like most cities of comparable age and size, Steubenville has well-established Catholic , Eastern Orthodox , Protestant and, until 2013, Jewish communities. Steubenville

730-416: A local business. Design and production takes about 40 hours each. In the second year, there were a total of 75 nutcrackers; by 2023, there were 209 around town. Each of the nutcrackers, which range in height from 5 to 9 feet (1.5 to 2.7 m) tall is unique, and the designs include fictional characters from books, movies, comic strips, and songs, holiday characters like Mrs. Claus , and professions, such as

803-636: A result, the city's police force became the second city in the United States to sign a consent decree with the federal government due to an excessive number of civil rights lawsuits. The decree was signed on September 4, 1997, under the "pattern or practice" provision. Under this agreement, the city agreed to improve the training of its police officers, implement new guidelines and procedures, establish an internal affairs unit, and establish an "early warning system". Based on reformed use of force policies and improved police training requirements implemented by

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876-624: A series of street festivals called First Fridays on Fourth to build community and generate interest and economic activity downtown. More recently there have been several new businesses opened Downtown on 4th Street, including Drosselmeyer’s Nutcracker Shoppe, Leonardo’s Coffeehouse and the Steubenville Popcorn Co. The new Findlay Connector has been built in western Pennsylvania as a toll-access highway between Pittsburgh International Airport at Interstate 376 and U.S. Route 22 in northwestern Washington County . Travel time between

949-631: A tribute to the Ohio Valley Steelworkers . The life-size figure carries a long-handled dipping ladle and is wearing the hooded fire-proof suit worn in the steel mills. The statue was located at the junction of Hwy 22 (University Blvd) and Hwy 7 (Dean Martin Blvd). In the fall of 2014, the statue was moved to its new home, displayed on South Fourth Street at the site of the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County. There

1022-494: A year-round Christmas shop in downtown Steubenville, and Wooden Hearts Follies , a locally-written and performed musical centered around characters from the event. The Nutcracker Village attracted over 40,000 visitors in 2017 and is credited with bringing new life to Steubenville's downtown area. Between 1887 and 1913, a team known as the Steubenville Stubs sparsely played minor league baseball at various times in

1095-598: Is a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area , which had a 2020 population of 116,903 residents. Steubenville's nickname is the "City of Murals", after its more than 25 downtown murals. The campus of Franciscan University of Steubenville is in the city. Historically, it was known as the birthplace and home town of Edwin Stanton , Secretary of War during the American Civil War . It

1168-665: Is a statue downtown commemorating Edwin Stanton , President Abraham Lincoln 's secretary of war . Stanton was born and raised in Steubenville. Actor, singer and comedian Dean Martin was born and raised in Steubenville, and the town features an annual Dean Martin Festival and a Dean Martin Room at the Jefferson County Historical Museum and Library. Steubenville has two public lending libraries,

1241-550: Is home to the Franciscan University of Steubenville , a private university affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church founded in 1946. Eastern Gateway Community College was a public community college located in the city from 1968 to 2024. On July 24, 2012, after being threatened with a lawsuit from the atheist Freedom from Religion Foundation , the Steubenville city council decided to remove

1314-409: Is known as the seat of its county. Generally, the county legislature, county courthouse, sheriff's department headquarters, hall of records, jail and correctional facility are located in the county seat, though some functions (such as highway maintenance, which usually requires a large garage for vehicles, along with asphalt and salt storage facilities) may also be located or conducted in other parts of

1387-543: Is known as the city where legendary entertainer Dean Martin of the Rat Pack was born and raised. It has recently attracted attention for the Steubenville Nutcracker Village, an annual Christmastime event. In 1786–87, soldiers of the First American Regiment under Major Jean François Hamtramck built Fort Steuben to protect the government surveyors mapping the land west of the Ohio River , and named

1460-484: Is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km) is water. The city lies along the Ohio River , with the city spreading west from the floodplains to the hills that surround the city. It lies within the ecoregion of the Western Allegheny Plateau . The climate in this area is characterized by hot summers and relatively cold winters and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. As detailed in

1533-498: Is served by the Indian Creek Local School District . Several private schools are located in Steubenville. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville operates Bishop John King Mussio Central Elementary School, Bishop John King Mussio Central Junior High School and Steubenville Catholic Central High School . Steubenville shares a media market with nearby Wheeling, West Virginia . The city is home to

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1606-629: Is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Steubenville . Holy Name Church was selected as the diocesan cathedral in 1944 when the southeastern part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus was made into the Diocese of Steubenville. Recent financial difficulties resulted in a proposal to re-merge the diocese with the Columbus diocese, but the proposal proved very contentious and has been tabled for further study. Steubenville and

1679-516: The Carnegie Library of Steubenville and Schiappa Branch Library . Steubenville's nickname is the "City of Murals", because there are more than 25 downtown murals. There are numerous murals, markers and a walking tour in Steubenville, many paying homage to Dean Martin. There is also a mural Washington Street dedicated to two Tuskegee Airmen who were brothers, John Ellis Edwards and Jerome Edwards. In 2015, two local businessmen started

1752-595: The Ohio State League , Interstate League , Ohio–Pennsylvania League and Pennsylvania–Ohio–Maryland League . The Steubenville Stampede was a member of the Continental Indoor Football League from 2006 to 2007. Steubenville is the birthplace of Ohio Valley-style pizza , a distinctive style of pizza that features cold toppings on a baked crust. The City of Steubenville is part of the 6th congressional district of Ohio and

1825-539: The Department also stated that excessive force was levied against individuals who witnessed incidents of police misconduct, and against those who were known critics of the city and its police force. Those individuals were also falsely detained if the city and the police agreed that they were "likely to complain of abuse". It further stated that the officers involved falsified reports and tampered with official police recorders so that "misconduct would not be recorded". As

1898-539: The Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas ruled that the city ordinance of supporting the speed camera program was illegal and unconstitutional. The city refused to remove the cameras, however, because it stated it was "bound by contract to continue the services" of Traffipax, Inc., the US subsidiary of ROBOT Visual Systems, a German corporation. Despite attempts to remove the cameras, the city continued to defy

1971-777: The Northwest Territory, Fort Steuben housed 150 men of the 1st American Regiment. The non-profit organization that worked to rebuild the fort also developed the surrounding block into Fort Steuben Park that includes the Veterans Memorial Fountain and the Berkman Amphitheater. The Fort Steuben Visitors center is home to the Museum Shop and the Steubenville Convention & Visitors Bureau and is an official site on

2044-745: The Ohio River Scenic Byway. Adjacent to the fort is the First Federal Land Office with its original logs from 1801. After the Ohio country was surveyed, it could be sold or given away as land grants; the settlers brought their deeds to be registered at the Land Office to David Hoge, the Registrar of Lands and Titles for the Northwest Territory. "Ohio Valley Steelworker" Statue was created by artist Dimitri Akis as

2117-552: The Ohio River; Ross, a lawyer from Pittsburgh , owned the land north of Wells. On March 1, 1803, Ohio was admitted to the Union as the 17th state. During the first half of the nineteenth century, Steubenville was primarily a port town, and the rest of the county was small villages and farms. Steubenville received a city charter in 1851. In 1856, Frazier, Kilgore and Company erected a rolling mill (the forerunner of steel mills) and

2190-624: The Pittsburgh International Airport and the city of Steubenville is now approximately 25 minutes. Steubenville is located near two large shale formations: the Marcellus and Utica formations. Fort Steuben , located downtown on South Third Street, is a reconstructed 18th century fort on its original location overlooking the Ohio River. Built in 1787 to protect the government surveyors of the Seven Ranges of

2263-566: The Steubenville Coal and Mining Company sank a coal shaft. The city was a stop along the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad , which connected Pittsburgh to Chicago and St. Louis . The Steubenville Female Seminary , also known as Beatty's Seminary for Young Ladies or Steubenville Seminary, was an early private educational institution for women founded by Presbyterian minister Charles Clinton Beatty in 1829. It

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2336-884: The United States, followed by Towson , the county seat of Baltimore County, Maryland . Likewise, some county seats may not be incorporated in their own right, but are located within incorporated municipalities. For example, Cape May Court House, New Jersey , though unincorporated, is a section of Middle Township , an incorporated municipality. In some states, often those that were among the original Thirteen Colonies , county seats include or formerly included "Court House" as part of their name, such as Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia . Most counties have only one county seat. However, some counties in Alabama , Arkansas , Georgia , Iowa , Kentucky , Massachusetts , Mississippi , Missouri , New Hampshire , New York , and Vermont have two or more county seats, usually located on opposite sides of

2409-519: The United States. As of the census of 2010, there were 18,659 people, 7,548 households, and 4,220 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,768.6 inhabitants per square mile (682.9/km). There were 8,857 housing units at an average density of 839.5 per square mile (324.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 79.0% White , 15.9% African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.8% Asian , 0.6% from other races , and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of

2482-577: The area. About a month later, the EGCC's board of trustees announced that the college's financial challenges were so severe that the college would likely close in June despite an emergency infusion of $ 6 million from the State of Ohio. The trustees also announced that the college was resigning from the Higher Learning Commission , the college's accreditor, effective on November 1. Faculty began to receive notices at

2555-426: The areas of business technologies, information technologies, engineering technologies, health and public services. The degrees offered are Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Business, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Technical Studies, and Associate of Individualized Studies. Tuition for in-state students enrolled during the 2017–2018 academic year was $ 117 per credit hour. Tuition

2628-470: The city and its police department, the consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice ended on March 4, 2005. These reforms and improvements were reviewed by the city council in 2020, and the city manager outlined use of force policies, data, and training that showed continuing improvements. The speed camera program began in 2005 and earned the city $ 600,000 in revenues, as nearly 7,000 tickets (at $ 85 each) were issued during that time period. In March 2006,

2701-400: The city was forced to refund thousands of tickets totaling $ 258,000. Stern also gathered enough signatures from the residents of the city to put forth a referendum that posed the question of whether the city's ordinance authorizing the speed camera program should continue. On November 8, 2006, city residents voted to end the city's speed camera program with a 76.2 percent majority. Steubenville

2774-426: The city. The population density was 1,842.2 inhabitants per square mile (711.3/km). There were 9,449 housing units at an average density of 915.4 per square mile (353.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 79.55% White , 17.25% African American , 0.22% Native American , 0.73% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.53% from other races , and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of

2847-589: The college was again the focus of national attention when its accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission , placed the college on probation due to concerns about a new relationship with a for-profit company that focused on increasing student enrollments in online courses. Through its relationship with the Student Resource Center , EGCC nearly doubled its class sizes in online courses and eliminated textbooks in those courses. These new enrollments came primarily from union members or their family members as

2920-416: The college. In 2023, the college shut down the free-college-for-union-members program. On February 29, 2024, Eastern Gateway announced it was pausing enrollment. With the announcement, Eastern Gateway partnered with Youngstown State University to transfer existing students to YSU and other colleges. At about the same time, YSU also announced its first satellite campus in Steubenville to serve students in

2993-486: The communities that surround it, especially Weirton, West Virginia , have experienced sluggish economies since the steel industry waned during the 1980s. Corporations such as Weirton Steel have had to reduce their workforce in order to become more efficient and competitive against other steel producers and lower steel prices worldwide. Starting in 2014, the Harmonium Project and numerous others partners began

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3066-526: The counties after his unification, there were about 1,000. Under the Eastern Han dynasty , the number of counties increased to above 1,000. About 1400 existed when the Sui dynasty abolished the commandery level (郡 jùn), which was the level just above counties, and demoted some commanderies to counties. In Imperial China, the county was a significant administrative unit because it marked the lowest level of

3139-418: The county, especially if it is geographically large. A county seat is usually an incorporated municipality . The exceptions include the county seats of counties that have no incorporated municipalities within their borders, such as Arlington County, Virginia , where the county seat is the entire county. Ellicott City , the county seat of Howard County, Maryland , is the largest unincorporated county seat in

3212-420: The county. Examples include Harrison County, Mississippi , which has both Biloxi and Gulfport as county seats, and Hinds County, Mississippi , which has both Raymond and the state capital of Jackson . The practice of multiple county seat towns dates from the days when travel was difficult. There have been few efforts to eliminate the two-seat arrangement, since a county seat is a source of civic pride for

3285-500: The end of March 2024 stating that their contracts would be not be renewed; contracts still in operation at that time were subsequently allowed to expire on July 31, 2024. The final day of instruction was July 28, 2024, with a final commencement ceremony held on August 10, 2024. The board of trustees later decided on an October 31, 2024 dissolution date, resulting in the college's now defunct status. The college used open admissions . Eastern Gateway Community College offered 60 majors in

3358-590: The estimated population of the American Community Survey was 18,578, but the actual count in the 2010 census was 18,659, an increase of 81. Steubenville is a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area and is part of the larger Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistical area . From 1980 to 2000, census figures show that the Weirton–Steubenville metro population decreased faster than that of any other urban area in

3431-467: The fort in honor of Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben . When the surveyors completed their task a few years later, the fort was abandoned. In the meantime, settlers had built homes around the fort; they named their settlement Steubenville. The name Steubenville was derived from Fort Steuben to honor Baron von Steuben (the fort was named for the Baron). The town was sometimes referred to as La Belle City,

3504-504: The image of Franciscan University from its town logo rather than pay for a lawsuit. The city later proposed a logo that included a chapel and cross. Public schools in Steubenville are operated by the Steubenville City School District . There are a total of five schools in the district: Wells Academy, West Pugliese, Garfield, Harding Middle, and Steubenville High School . A portion of far western Steubenville

3577-424: The imperial bureaucratic structure; in other words, it was the lowest level that the government reached. Government below the county level was often undertaken through informal non-bureaucratic means, varying between dynasties. The head of a county was the magistrate , who oversaw both the day-to-day operations of the county as well as civil and criminal cases. The current number of counties mostly resembled that of

3650-585: The increase of Han Chinese population in Taiwan, the number of counties also grew by time. By the end of Qing era, there were 11 counties in Taiwan. Protestant missionaries in China first romanized the term as hien . When Taiwan became a Japanese colony in 1895, the hierarchy of divisions also incorporated into the Japanese system in the period when Taiwan was under Japanese rule. By September 1945, Taiwan

3723-625: The independent city under an agreement, such as in Albemarle , or may in be enclaves of the county surrounded by the independent city, such as in Fairfax . Others, such as Prince William , have the courthouse in an enclave surrounded by the independent city and have the county government, the Board of Supervisors, in a different part of the county, far from the county seat. The following counties have their county seat in an independent city: Bedford

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3796-456: The judge's order and reinstated an identical ordinance to continue issuing citations. Councilman at Large Michael Hernon cast the sole dissenting vote against reinstating the traffic cameras. In mid-2006, an attorney filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of Steubenville for illegally collecting fines and generating unnecessary revenue from motorists. He won the case in December 2007 and

3869-758: The later years of the Qing dynasty . Changes of location and names of counties in Chinese history have been a major field of research in Chinese historical geography, especially from the 1960s to the 1980s. There are 1,355 counties in Mainland China out of a total of 2,851 county-level divisions. In Taiwan , the first counties were first established in 1661 by the Kingdom of Tungning . The later ruler Qing empire inherited this type of administrative divisions. With

3942-506: The market's NBC and FOX affiliate, WTOV-TV . In print, it is home to the daily Herald-Star newspaper, which traces its history to 1806. The radio station WIXZ 950 AM has broadcast Oldies music from the city since 1974. Previously, Steubenville also has radio stations WSSS-LP and WSTV (AM) . County seat In Canada , the provinces of Ontario , Quebec , New Brunswick , Prince Edward Island , and Nova Scotia have counties as an administrative division of government below

4015-530: The original Jefferson: Columbiana , Mahoning , and Trumbull . This resulted in a further name change and the college became known as Eastern Gateway Community College in October 2009. The college briefly drew national attention in 2020 when its board of trustees fired the college's president. He had been placed on administrative leave and was subsequently fired by a unanimous vote of the board for "dereliction of duty and inappropriate management." In late 2021,

4088-480: The population decline stabilized some, with the 2010 and 2020 censuses showing the smallest declines in any decade since the peak. This trend is reflected in the US Census Bureau's estimate of the 2020 population from its American Community Survey of 17,882 being lower than the actual count in the 2020 census of 18,161, an increase compared to the estimate of 279. This is similar to the situation in 2010 when

4161-442: The population. There were 7,548 households, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.1% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

4234-409: The population. There were 8,342 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder, and 41.5% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size

4307-415: The program was largely aimed at allowing them to attend the college for free. In a November 2021 news article, Inside Higher Ed reported that "43,890 of the 46,606 [students enrolled at the college] are union members or family of union members." The Student Resource Center received 50% of the profits from these new enrollments which was "slightly more than $ 7 million" in the 2020 fiscal year. Concerns about

4380-775: The provincial level, and thus county seats. In the provinces of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia the term "shire town" is used in place of county seat. County seats in China are the administrative centers of the counties in the People's Republic of China . Xian have existed since the Warring States period and were set up nationwide by the Qin dynasty . The number of counties in China proper gradually increased from dynasty to dynasty. As Qin Shi Huang reorganized

4453-404: The quality of teaching at the college during this rapid expansion prompted the college's accreditor to place it on probation because "there is no evidence Eastern Gateway's free-college-for-union-members business model provides a high-quality education." Two months later, these same concerns led the U.S. Department of Education to open its own investigation into the use of federal financial aid at

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4526-777: The state's area, has no borough government or borough seat. One borough, the Lake and Peninsula Borough , has its borough seat located in another borough, namely King Salmon in Bristol Bay Borough . In Louisiana , which is divided into parishes rather than counties, county seats are referred to as "parish seats". In New England , counties have served mainly as dividing lines for the states' judicial systems. Rhode Island has no county level of government and thus no county seats, and Massachusetts has dissolved many but not all of its county governments. In Vermont , Massachusetts , and Maine county government consists only of

4599-416: The towns involved, along with providing employment opportunities. There are 33 counties with multiple county seats in 11 states: Alaska is divided into boroughs rather than counties; the county seat in these case is referred to as the "borough seat"; this includes six consolidated city-borough governments (one of which is styled as a "municipality"). The Unorganized Borough, Alaska , which covers 49% of

4672-624: The use of county seats in particular, will fully transition with the permission of the United States Census Bureau to a system of councils of government for the purposes of boundary definition and as county equivalents. Two counties in South Dakota , Oglala Lakota and Todd , have their county seat and government services centered in a neighboring county. Their county-level services are provided by Fall River County and Tripp County , respectively. In Virginia ,

4745-439: Was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 38.8 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 16.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.1% male and 53.9% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 19,015 people, 8,342 households, and 4,880 families residing in

4818-418: Was 2.86. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 26,516, and the median income for

4891-401: Was an independent city from 1968 to 2013, while also being the county seat of Bedford County . Bedford reverted to an incorporated town, and remains the county seat, though is now part of the county. The state with the most counties is Texas, with 254, and the state with the fewest counties is Delaware, with 3. Eastern Gateway Community College Eastern Gateway Community College was

4964-556: Was changed to Jefferson Technical College. In 1995, it became a community college and was renamed Jefferson Community College. In 2009, the college expanded its service district by three Ohio counties, and was renamed again: Eastern Gateway Community College . The city gained international attention in late 2012 from the events surrounding the Steubenville High School rape case , which occurred in August 2012. The case

5037-705: Was closed in 1898 and the buildings were eventually razed for part of what is now Ohio State Route 7 . In 1946, the College of Steubenville was founded by the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular . In 1980, its name was changed to University of Steubenville, and finally in 1985 to Franciscan University of Steubenville . In 1966, the Jefferson County Technical Institute was founded. In 1977, its name

5110-518: Was divided into 8 prefectures ( 州 and 廳 ), which remained after the Republic of China took over. There are 13 county seats in Taiwan, which function as county-administered cities , urban townships , or rural townships . In most of the United States , a county is an administrative or political subdivision of a state that consists of a geographic area with specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority. The city, town, or populated place that houses county government

5183-486: Was first covered by The New York Times that December, followed by the computer hacker group Anonymous later that month, and the subsequent coverage of the trials in late 2013. The case was significant in the extensive use of social media as evidence and in opening a national discussion on the concept of rape culture . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 10.63 square miles (27.53 km), of which 10.55 square miles (27.32 km)

5256-441: Was founded in 1966 as Jefferson County Technical Institute, opening its doors for the first time in 1968 to serve the residents of Jefferson County, Ohio . It later changed its name to Jefferson Technical College in 1977. In 1995, the technical college became a community college and the name changed once more to Jefferson Community College. In 2009, the college expanded its service district to include three Ohio counties in addition to

5329-436: Was represented by Bill Johnson until January 2024. The 6th district is the longest US House district in Ohio and runs along the southeast state borders of Ohio. In 1997, the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that the city and police force had subjected numerous individuals to "excessive force, false arrests, charges, and reports" and had engaged in practices regarding "improper stops, searches, and seizures". The report from

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