Bergholz, Ohio

• First Jefferson trails in.....
  

  The first in a series of six sessions being held across Jefferson County to seek input to proceed with a planning process for trails and greenways was attended by about 35 people at Eastern Gateway Community College Tuesday evening.

• Felmets will lead Fourth Street Hea.....
  

  Bryan and Kim Felmet have come full circle at the Fourth Street Health Center. Four years ago Bryan joined his wife and other volunteers from Huntington Bank to paint the former luncheonette building that was being converted into a free health clinic.

• Trails topic of discussion
  

  What would Jefferson County residents want out of a network of biking and jogging trails? They'll have their chance to make their views known as a series of meetings is held around the county in coming days to consider trails and greenways across the county.

• Quick Takes
  

  TRAILS INPUT: The Jefferson County Trails and Greenways Vision group will hold public hearings in March to learn what the area wants in the development of walking and biking trails.

• Red Cross teaming with fire departm.....
  

  The snowstorm that struck the Ohio Valley this past weekend left many without power, and as temperatures fell well below freezing, it quickly became necessary for those residents to locate to another place.

• Police Reports
  

  Police made a traffic stop at N. Lincoln Ave. and E. State St. at 6:27 p.m. Friday for no headlights and the vehicle pulled into a parking lot but the male driver drove back onto E. State St.

• Ohio River expected to rise near .....
  

  Heavy rain throughout the region has many looking toward the Ohio River for flooding concerns.

• Herman Favri turns 105 Feb. 1
  

  In 1905, the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, was in office; their were 45 states in the union; sugar cost four cents a pound; the United States population was 76,212,168 in 1900 and approximately eight percent of homes had a telephone.

• WEBA Food Pantry turns no one away
  

  The WEBA Food Pantry follows a rather simple philosophy when it comes to regular operations.

• Shelters Set Up For Those Without Heat
  

  After Wednesday's high winds rolled through the northern panhandle, thousands of residents are left without power, resulting in no heat for the cold, winter night.

• Emergency Shelters Activated In Jefferson County
  

  As more than 8,000 people in Jefferson County remain without power, four emergency shelters have been active by the County Emergency Management Agency.

• Communities honor their veterans
  

  The design is almost identical to the original built in 1929. The sun was shining brightly during a rededication ceremony held Nov.

• Lending a helping hand
  

  Huntington Bank branch managers from throughout the Ohio Valley volunteered their time Thursday to help the village.

• Hearing set on APEX air permit
  

  The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a draft air permit to install to Apex Environmental and will hold a public hearing on the issue on Dec.

• EPA to Hear Concerns over APEX Landfill Draft Air Permit
  

  A public hearing is slated for Dec. 7, 2009. Ohio EPA has issued a draft air permit-to-install to Apex Environmental, LLC and scheduled a Dec.

• Carrollton Music Study Club honors musician, patrons
  

  The Carrollton Music Study Club awarded two awards at their September Tea. Pictured above from left: Rose Seck, Helen Maffett, Pastor Mike Doak, Roberta Doak and Vickie Nign.

• Cruisin' to The Pit Stop
  

  The Pit Stop, a convenience store, gasoline station and eatery at the crossroads of state Route 646 and county Road 39, at the Jefferson-Harrison county line, has become an attraction for gearheads during the past several months with a successful Cruise-In Night every Tuesday evening.

• Mr. and Mrs. Albert Horkey
  

  BERGHOLZ a ' Albert and Sophia Horkey celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a dinner hosted by their five children, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren at the Light House Bistro at Atwood Lake.

City Description

Bergholz (pronounced /ˈbɜrɡ.hoʊlz/) is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 769 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. During Morgan's Raid, a decisive Union victory in the Civil War in 1863, Confederate Brid. Gen. John Hunt Morgan traveled through the Moorefield, Harrisville, New Athens, Smithfield, New Alexandria, Wintersville, Two Ridge, Richmond, East Springfield, Bergholz, and Monroeville on his way to defeat at the Battle of Salineville. Bergholz is located at 40°31′14″N 80°53′2″W / 40.52056°N 80.88389°W / 40.52056; -80.88389 (40.520509, -80.883815). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 769 people, 293 households, and 201 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,383.7 people per square mile (530.2/km²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 570.4/sq mi (218.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.44% White, 0.52% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, and 0.13% from two or more

City Contained By:

• Jefferson County
• Ohio
• Springfield Township

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 1.5539928662 km squared

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