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Ohio County BOE Discusses Opening Field, Track Facilities For Public Use

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WHEELING – Ohio County Board of Education members are grateful to the community that has paid to construct exceptional athletic facilities for the school district, but they also know the public hasn’t always taken the best care with them when they have been permitted to use them. The board is considering a policy that would establish open facility times and permit members of the public to use the track and fields. The policy also might take in insurance liability concerns and make certain the user is reliable for paying for any damage. The need for a policy came into focus at a ...

W.Va. Statehouse Lawmakers Urge Capito, Justice To Support Ban On Greyhound Racing

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CHARLESTON – Several Republican members of the West Virginia Legislature are encouraging the state’s two U.S. senators to back a ban on greyhound racing included in the latest version of the federal farm bill, while two lawmakers from Ohio County expressed support for the industry. In a letter sent Monday to U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice, both R-W.Va., eight members of the West Virginia Legislature urged the senators to endorse the Greyhound Protection Act within the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026. The letter was first reported by West Virginia Public ...

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra to Celebrate America 250

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WHEELING – The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra's popular annual Independence Day weekend tour promises to strike a chord with true patriots this year as America's 250th birthday is celebrated nationwide. Officials from the WSO, the city of Wheeling and presenting sponsors gathered at Heritage ...

Brooke County Opens Bids for Security, EMS Equipment

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WELLSBURG – Brooke commissioners opened bids Tuesday for the purchase of new X-ray machines and cardiac monitors, but are holding off on a formal approval of the purchases pending review of the proposals. “We received two for each,” County Clerk Kim Barbetta noted. One bid was received ...

From Kielbasa to Keepsakes: Yudasz Farm Hits 100

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — More than 300 relatives of the Yudasz family gathered this past weekend to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Yudasz Family Farm, which was recently recognized by the state through Ohio's Historic Family Farm program. The farm was established 100 years ago by Polish ...