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Steubenville Gets Ready To Celebrate Dean Martin

STEUBENVILLE — A golf scramble, events designed to recreate the supper club experience and recognition of the sacrifice of America's veterans will all be a part of this year's Dean Martin Hometown Festival. The year's festival, which will be celebrating its 30th anniversary, is scheduled to ...

Economists Say Ohio Gas Tax Holiday Savings Not Enough

The squeeze Ohioans are feeling from increased gas prices will not be resolved by short-term fixes, says a survey of economists within the state. Experts weighed in on the prospect of a three-month gas tax holiday proposed in the House by Republican Reps. Adam C. Bird of New Richmond and Ty D. ...

Wheeling YMCA Dedicates Gymnasium To Robert And Jody Contraguerro

Robert Contraguerro remembers the day he fell in love with the YMCA. As a child, he would walk from his East Wheeling home to Ohio Valley General Hospital to visit his father when he was ill. One day, his friends asked him to come along with them to the downtown YMCA to swim and play in the ...

Burlington opens at Ohio Valley Mall

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – For the first time in more than 20 years, Burlington will now call the Ohio Valley Mall home. The store opened its doors bright and early on Friday morning at the former Sears location. Shoppers eagerly waited in line, which was headed by Martins Ferry resident Nathan ...

Region Briefs

Ohio County DEC to hold organizational meeting The Ohio County Commission recently signed off on the May 12 primary election results, certifying the newly elected Democratic Executive Committee elected members. Therefore the outgoing Chair of the OCDEC is required to convene an Organizational ...