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Students win district title for American legion flag program

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POWHATAN POINT — Two students are district winners with a test that tested their knowledge of the American flag. Olivia Murray St. Mary Central School in Martins Ferry won first place for the girls division a few months ago after Richard Smathers from the American Legion Post 228 in Powhatan ...

Crash on Ohio 149 in Flushing claims man’s life

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FLUSHING — A man died in a vehicle crash near Flushing over the weekend. At about 2:10 a.m. Sunday, a crash occurred on Ohio 149 in the village of Flushing, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Michael Barto, 71, of Flushing was operating a 2023 Kia Sportage eastbound on Ohio 149. ...

Council members affirm dedication to help homeless

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WHEELING — Members of Wheeling City Council affirmed their commitment to help members of the homeless community this past week following turbulent talk about the condition of the city’s exempted homeless encampment. The camp, located along Wheeling Creek near Peninsula Cemetery just north ...

New fishing supplies shop opens

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BARNESVILLE — A new store where anglers can buy bait, poles and more is ready for customers outside of Barnesville. Old Barn Bait just opened to the public last week and will sell supplies, such as fishing poles, fishing lures, nightcrawlers, wax worms, mealworms, bass and crappie minnows ...

Arrest made after Marshall County school ‘bacon swap’

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MOUNDSVILLE — A Glen Easton man is facing felony charges after allegedly swapping one agricultural student’s grand champion bacon with that of another student with the intent of financial gain. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday announced it had arrested Cody J. Lucey ...

Women urged to be vigilant on heart disease

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WINTERSVILLE — Laurie Labishak, marketing director for Trinity Health System, told the many attending the medical system’s first Crimson Connections for Your Heart Event that heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined. “One in three women. It’s a startling ...