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OUE, Underground Railroad Museum Partner On Exhibit

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – This Black History Month, the Underground Railroad Museum and Ohio University Eastern have teamed up for the ‘Echoes of the Underground Railroad’ exhibit featuring 20 items at the college’s campus. Museum Director Kristina Estle said that this is the first year the duo have aligned to provide easier access for residents who may not be able to make the journey to Flushing. “I think this is a really great opportunity for people who maybe can't come all the way to the museum,” she said. “Having this opportunity here is really nice for more people to see it ...

City Leaders Fondly Remember Former Public Works Director ‘Rusty’ Jebbia

WHEELING – Hearts were heavy in the city of Wheeling on Monday as friends and colleagues of former long-time city Public Works Director Russell “Rusty” Jebbia Jr. reflected on his life and legacy in the community he loved. Jebbia had been battling a serious illness in recent years and ...

Marshall Board Of Education Receives Student Feedback

MOUNDSVILLE – Marshall County Board of Education members received feedback from two students representing their respective schools during Tuesday’s regular meeting. Anthony Hall, a junior at Cameron High School, and Hailey Hill, a junior at John Marshall High School, served as liaisons to ...

Numerous Candidates File For Ohio Elections

The area’s state representatives and its congressional representative will face primary challenges in Ohio’s May 5 primary, according to filing information from the Jefferson and Belmont county boards of elections and the secretary of state’s office. Incumbent State Rep. Ron Ferguson of Wintersville will face a Republican primary challenge from former state Sen. Frank Hoagland of Adena in the Ohio House of Representatives’ 95th District. Ferguson has held the seat since the 2020 election. Hoagland represented the area in the state Senate from 2017 until he retired from the ...

Ohio Fugitive Arrested In Wheeling By U.S. Marshals

Members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force in Wheeling on Monday arrested an Ohio man wanted since 2010, according to the U.S. Marshals Office. Dennis Russell Nagle, 59, had been one of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force’s most wanted fugitives since 2010. In ...

Marshall Chamber Installs Six New Board Members

MOUNDSVILLE – The Marshall County Chamber of Commerce recently installed six new board members, said Scott Reager, executive director of the chamber. The members include Neil Burkett of Frohnapfel & Burkett Insurance Agency, Jennifer Kittle of First Choice Realtors, Shelly Carenbauer of ...