Though our region includes a range of start dates for various hunting categories, for many local hunters, the big dates on the calendar are the start of buck gun season on Nov. 25 in West Virginia and deer gun season on Dec. 2 in Ohio. For many, that date is about more than hunting. It’s ...

The American Red Cross of the Upper Ohio Valley is looking for some help from its “Friends” in another plea to get potential donors to step away from their busy schedules to roll up their sleeves. As a celebration of 30 years since the start of the beloved sitcom “Friends,” the Red ...

We’re solidly into November, and, while the weather has not really offered much to indicate it, the calendar reminds us that the spirit of the holiday season is ready to shine brightly in communities throughout the Tri-State Area. For those who enjoy being outdoors, the Rink at Franciscan ...

The long-awaited opening of the new Market Street Parking Garage is here. A walk through the facility on Friday showed light usage by vehicles, but that’s to be expected early on. Hopefully, city officials will see leases and day-parking increase after the holidays so that the $13 million ...

While it’s a sobering thought that metal detectors would stand at the entrances of several schools in Ohio County, their addition is an important one, and Ohio County Schools is approaching their implementation the correct way. Assistant Superintendent Rick Jones updated the Ohio County ...

- To Jonathan “J.T.” Dubiel for raising $38,000 to erect a monument to replace the Lafferty Veterans Memorial that was destroyed decades ago. Hopefully it earns him his Eagle Scout rank. - To the Belmont County Community Access, Resources, Education & Solutions, or CARES, program for ...