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By JOSELYN KING Staff Writer For much of 2020, hairstyling salons were closed in Ohio, but that didn’t stop some regular customers from continuing to support A Cut Above hair salon in Martins Ferry. “It was our customer base that kept us afloat,” said owner Chris Cole. “We had ...

By ROBERT A. DEFRANK Staff Writer Starting a business in the hopefully post-COVID-19 world of 2021 can be an intimidating undertaking, but there are resources available to help people who want to take that step. St. Clairsville Area Chamber of Commerce Director Wendy Anderson said ...

By ERIC AYRES Staff Writer The past year has been a roller coaster ride for local restaurant owners and managers, who have had to roll with the punches through the ever-changing health and safety protocols that have come in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite being affected by the ...

By ALAN OLSON Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic struck businesses to different degrees, and though their need to connect to customers is constant, their ability and means to do so have not been. The Fat Apple, a bakery in Bridgeport, was allowed to stay open during the pandemic — as a ...

By SHELLEY HANSON Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic — because of its orders, curfews and cause for concerns in general — meant more people stayed at home during the past year. This left many people with time to take a closer look at what needed to be done to their homes in terms ...