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Barnesville Mayor Enjoys Staying Active in Community

BARNESVILLE — Barnesville Mayor Jake Hershberger stays active in the community by listening to residents’ needs, joining initiatives and helping the village’s developments prosper. Hershberger has been in the role for a year now. He is the CEO at Joe’s Tires and said he’s been a ...

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Wheeling Heritage Helping to Guide City to Bright Future

WHEELING — With millions of dollars in investments around every corner — particularly in the downtown area — many people would say that the city of Wheeling is currently undergoing an unprecedented renaissance, and in many cases Wheeling Heritage is behind the scenes helping to facilitate ...

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Chambers Service and Repair Matches Mechanics With Tech

CENTERVILLE — Chambers Service and Repair in Centerville has been a family affair since its creation. In 2014, longtime automotive repairman Mike Chambers Sr. set out to blaze his own trail, by opening Chambers Auto Repair with his son Mike Chambers Jr. Chambers Sr. went to school at ...

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Saxe Embraces His Healing Gifts for Soul and Body

WHEELING — The Ven. Joshua Saxe is able to assist when needed to help save either a soul or a life. Saxe’s background in sports medicine is what has led him to a new position with the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia as archdeacon for community resilience and disaster response ...

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Mayor: Wheeling in Development Renaissance

By ERIC AYRES WHEELING — With multimillion-dollar investments taking place throughout the downtown and in other areas of the city, Wheeling Mayor Denny Magruder sees a responsibility of city leaders to help guide this renaissance toward one steadfast goal — providing a good quality of life ...

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Fighting Fires and Handling Medical Emergencies Going High-Tech

Wheeling Fire Department Capt. Jason Milton said he has seen technology change the work he does in emergency medical service work over the almost 25 years he has been with the department. “We have seen so many changes, especially technology-driven changes,” he said. “There has been so ...

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The Experience Church Offers New Take on Religion

WHEELING — Tim Seidler drummed his way through 30 years as a musician before discovering religion, then realizing many people want a gospel relationship but aren’t comfortable in a traditional church. He and his wife Linda became pastors and founded The Experience Church 15 years ago. ...

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Eberhart Serves Barnesville as Minister and School Board Member

BARNESVILLE — Ed Eberhart is a minister and a board of education member — and in both roles he actively engages with the people of the community and listens to their ideas. Eberhart is the senior minister at First Christian Church in Barnesville, a role he has held since 2006. Although ...