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Milestone 75th National Day of Prayer Draws Crowd In St. C

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The 75th annual National Day of Prayer took place outside the Belmont County Courthouse on Thursday morning. The event took place after a week of volunteers marathon-reading the Bible from start to finish outside the courthouse. The National Day of Prayer is a yearly ...

Main Street Bank Touts Record Net Income Of $16.7M In 2025

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Main Street Bank shareholders learned the financial institution performed very well during 2025 during the annual shareholders meeting Thursday at Belmont Hills Country Club. Mark Witmer, chairman, president and CEO of Main Street Financial Services Corp., said the bank had ...

Bridgeport Restores Village Fountain Ahead Of America 250 Celebration

BRIDGEPORT – The village of Bridgeport is preparing for its America 250 celebration by beautifying the centerpiece of the village, its fountain. Mayor Norma Teasdale said that the village is preparing for its biggest event yet. On July 5, the village will shut down South Lincoln Avenue ...

New ALICE Program Could Aid Hundreds Of Jefferson County Residents

STEUBENVILLE — The United Way of Jefferson County is looking at ways it can offer a program that will help area residents who work hard, live just above the poverty line and still have a tough time paying their bills each month. It's an idea, Marci Snyder-Crawford, executive director of the ...

Two Madonna Students Recognized As Honorary Secretaries Of State

CHARLESTON – Two students from Weirton Madonna High School have been recognized as honorary secretaries of state for their efforts to register members of the school's senior class to vote. Rylee Birkhimer and Alenna Alatis, both members of Madonna's Class of 2026, were among those visiting ...

Region Briefs

Polling location change announced WHEELING – There is a polling location change for voters in Ohio County for next Tuesday’s primary election, according to Erin Allietta, elections coordinator for Ohio County. The Masonic Lodge in Fulton will no longer be a polling location. Voters in ...