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Community Event Set For Ohio County Flood Victims

As Ohio County approaches the one-year anniversary of the floods that killed nine people and destroyed homes throughout the county, several local organizations have joined together to celebrate those who have survived and overcome the damage to rebuild even stronger. A partnership between ADW Catalyst Strategies, Ohio County Family Resource Network and NAMI West Virginia will host Stronger Together: Community Gathering on Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Valley Grove Volunteer Fire Department, located at 355 Firehouse Lane in Valley Grove. The event is open to residents, ...

Sinclair Foundation Voices Frustrations With Belmont County Land Bank

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The co-founder of a foundation heading up a home-building project in the Rose Hill neighborhood voiced his frustrations with the county's land bank to Belmont County commissioners on Wednesday. Sinclair Foundation co-founder Donn Sinclair appeared before commissioners ...

Petrella: Education, Waterfront Development Key To Steubenville’s Future

STEUBENVILLE — Ask Ralph Petrella why he wanted to get involved with local politics, and he can offer a simple answer. "We have a missing generation that's not standing up, and that's my generation," Petrella told members of the Steubenville Rotary Club during Wednesday's meeting. "My ...

Marshall County Pitch Winner Garners $7K in Cash and Prizes

MOUNDSVILLE – Living My Best Cigar Life was this year’s overall winner during the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce’s Launchpad Pitch Contest held at Grand Vue Park. Scott Reager, executive director of the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce, said Living My Best Cigar Life won more ...

Wheeling Man Sentenced For Multi-State Fentanyl Trafficking

WHEELING — A Wheeling man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a multi-state fentanyl trafficking operation that stretched from Nevada to the Ohio Valley. Matthew Clemont, 33, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Prosecutors said Clemont was part of a broader drug trafficking network involving 13 distributors who worked together to move blue fentanyl pills disguised as prescription medication into communities across the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and the Ohio ...

Ohio County Employees Anxious About Proposed Cut Backs

WHEELING — Ohio County commissioners say the county must cut expenditures as tax revenues decline, and they want to make reductions before the next fiscal year begins July 1. Commissioners have presented a draft of a proposed employee handbook that would update county policies with the goal ...