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Brooke County Mourns Loss Of Educator, Board President

FOLLANSBEE — Friends and colleagues of Antoinette Perkins are remembering her as a special person who was dedicated to her profession and students in Brooke County schools. "Antoinette was a valued and treasured teacher and educator. She led many student groups when she was a teacher," Dr. ...

Council Expedites Projects to Get Work Completed This Fall

WHEELING – Members of Wheeling City Council this week put several new pieces of legislation on the fast track this week to expedite projects in order to get them completed before this winter. Four original propositions that were introduced this week were given two separate readings and were ...

History Finds A New Home At Morristown’s Black Horse Inn

MORRISTOWN – The Underground Railroad Experience at the Black Horse Inn will soon be open in Morristown. On Wednesday morning, Belmont County Tourism Council Executive Director Jackee Pugh announced that the historic museum will be opening its doors to the public on Nov. 13. Formerly known ...

EORH Property Receives No Bids At Final Auction

MARTINS FERRY – The second and final auction for the former East Ohio Regional Hospital property saw no bids. On Wednesday morning, the Belmont County Sheriff's Office held the final auction for the property in the conference room at the Belmont County Jail, which was completely empty ...

W.Va. Secretary Of State Kris Warner Tours Warwood Tool

The job of West Virginia's Secretary of State is twofold. That person not only is the state's chief election officer, but a large part of their job deals with business registration in the state. The Mountain State's current Secretary of State, Kris Warner, has spent his tenure building up the ...

Belmont Auditor Warns Of Phone Scam Targeting Residents

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Belmont County Auditor's Office is issuing a notice to help protect residents from potential fraud and identity theft. Auditor Cindi L. Henry said that her office has recently received a report of individuals making phone calls claiming to represent the Belmont County ...