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RICHARD BOLES SR.

Richard L. Boles Sr., 78, of Wheeling, WV, passed away Monday, July 29, 2024. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.carechapel.com.

G.K. “KENNY” LIKINS

G.K. “Kenny” Likins, 70, of Wheeling, WV, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024 after a long battle against cancer. He was born October 1, 1953, son of the late Dewey and June Scritchfield Likins. Kenny was a retired member of Iron Workers Local 549. He was a lifelong lover of music, all types of sports and especially his family. He is survived by his wife, Sue Floto Likins; daughters, Anna (Jim) Moore and Beverly (Jason) Pockl; and grandchildren, Devyn Nickerson, Brooke, Clay, Dylan and Faith Moore, and J.T. and Reagan Pockl. There will be no services. Interment in Mt. ...

THOMAS HANNEN

Thomas John Hannen, 89, of Columbia, Tennessee, peacefully passed away following a brief illness. Born on November 15, 1934, in Steubenville, Ohio, to Lillian Eleanor (nee Robson) and Thomas Clellan Hannen, he lived a life marked by kindness, compassion, and an enduring commitment to the ...

KEVIN McCAUSLAND

Kevin Lee “Taffy” McCausland, 61, of Wheeling, passed away at Wheeling Hospital on Monday, July 29, 2024. Friends and family will be received at Kepner Funeral Home - Burke Chapel, 2101 Warwood Avenue, Wheeling, WV 26003 (304-277-2722) on Saturday, August 3, 2024, from 11 am until time ...

DeWine Focus Is Correct

On at least one front, Gov. Mike DeWine has maintained the tenacity he displayed as Ohio’s attorney general. His office continues to support efforts to hold accountable those who commit sexual assault. In February, DeWine launched the Ohio Sexual Assault Investigations Grant Program, to be awarded through the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Office of Criminal Justice Services. The program has awarded nearly $900,000 for law enforcement organizations, prosecutors and victim advocacy groups. The Forensic Nursing Network will get more than $244,000 for training programs on ...

WILLIAM E. “SONNY” PALMER SR.

William Edward “Sonny” Palmer Sr., 86, of Jacobsburg, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, July 31st, 2024. Family and friends will be received on Saturday at the Grandview Christian Church from 11 a.m. until time of funeral services at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Grandview Christian Church Cemetery.