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Back-to-School Safety Reminder Issued To Ohio Drivers

MARTINS FERRY — With school buses returning to Belmont County roads, local police are urging motorists to slow down, stay alert and follow traffic laws as students head back to class. The Martins Ferry Police Department issued a back-to-school safety reminder, asking drivers to watch for ...

Street Survivors Hosting Car Show At Oglebay Saturday

The Ohio Valley Street Survivors will hold their 34th Annual Car Show starting at 8 a.m. Saturday at Oglebay Park Resort's Site 1 near the Good Zoo. The show will feature cars, trucks, tractors and motorcycles to view, as well as a swap meet. Registration is $10 for vehicles, both driver and ...

Crittenton Services Bingo Fundraiser Set for Saturday

WHEELING — Bingo players will have an opportunity to have fun, support a local organization and possibly win a basket of prizes or a $500 coverall Saturday. Crittenton Services will host its annual bingo and basket raffle beginning at noon Saturday at St. Vincent dePaul Church in Elm Grove. Doors open at 11 a.m. Packets cost $20 and can be purchased through a link on Crittenton’s Facebook page or at the door Saturday. Typically, 100 to 130 people attend the annual fundraiser, but sales of the packets “is a little slower” this year, according to Nathan Blake, marketing and ...

Capito Expecting To Be Busy Following Senate Recess

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has spent her recess crisscrossing West Virginia, looking at the progress that has been made in many of its corners. The West Virginia Republican was at the Mitchell Power Plant in Marshall County on Tuesday and made a stop in Morgantown on Wednesday to witness ...

Health Grants Aim to Fill Gaps Across the Ohio Valley

BRIDGEPORT — The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley awarded a total of $139,015 to 17 local organizations Wednesday morning through its River Valley Health Fund. The awards were announced during a banquet at Bridgeport Exempted Village School District’s recently opened “The ...

Ohio County Unveils Vondel Bell-Created America 250 Mural

WHEELING – Ohio County has unveiled its mural celebrating America 250, and it presently can be seen on the second floor of the City-County Building in Wheeling. The 6-foot by 6-foot mural, however, can be moved, and could be coming soon to a location near you. Ohio County Commission ...