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Ohio County Leaders To ‘Welcome Home’ New Residents

TRIADELPHIA – Residents who have moved to Ohio County during the past two years are being invited to an event where they can share their experiences with local leaders. A “Welcome Home” gathering will take place from 6-8 p.m. Monday at The Highlands Event Center. “We just wanted to welcome people and have a community gathering of people who have moved to the area in the last two years,” explained Stephanie Hockenberry, growth and retention director for Ohio County. Ohio County and city of Wheeling leaders also have been invited to attend. “It will be a space for them to ...

Belmont County Juvenile Court Honors Virtual Learning Graduates

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Twelve students graduated from Belmont County Juvenile Court’s Virtual Learning Program on Thursday afternoon. The program held its annual graduation ceremony at the Belmont Career Center, where students are provided a small, supportive classroom setting and the ...

Marshall County Relay For Life Set For May 29 at JMHS Field House

MOUNDSVILLE — The Marshall County Relay For Life, an event benefiting the American Cancer Society, is slated from 6-10 p.m. May 29 at the John Marshall High School Field House. Karen Coffield, a longtime volunteer with the event, said the fundraising goal for this year’s relay is ...

Marshall County Schools Honors 18 Retirees

MOUNDSVILLE — As the 2025-26 academic year comes to an end, so do the careers of the 18 teachers and service personnel members who will be retiring from Marshall County Schools. The retirees, who have a combined 420 years of experience, include Jeanne Allman, Judy Booth, Beverly Brooks, ...

Planned Power Outage Coming Saturday In Marshall County

Electric infrastructure upgrades in the Washington Lands area of Marshall County will necessitate a planned power outage for most of the day Saturday, Appalachian Power announced Thursday. The work will strengthen electric service reliability for Marshall County customers, the company said. Crews will be working Saturday, weather permitting, to complete infrastructure upgrades in the Washington Lands area. To allow lineworkers to safely perform the task, a planned outage will occur for customers in the area from approximately 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. “While planned outages are never ...

Martins Ferry Scholars Honored

Several students were honored Wednesday evening during the Martins Ferry Area Chamber of Commerce Academic Excellence Awards for having qualified for the ceremony in every year in which they were eligible from grades 5-12, from 2019 to 2026. Pictured are, from left, Nolan Zambori, Abigail ...