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Powhatan Point man dies in single-vehicle crash

A Powhatan Point man died early Monday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Washington Township, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. John Makris, 59, was traveling west on Ohio 148 in a 2006 GMC Sierra, OSHP said, when the vehicle traveled off the right side of the road and into a ditch at ...

District Spelling Bees Begin Throughout Belmont County

Students throughout Belmont County will soon be spelling W-I-N-N-E-R. District spelling bees are starting to be held throughout the county, with every young speller setting their eyes on a berth in the Belmont County Regional Spelling Bee, to be held Thursday, Feb. 11 at the ECO Center. Those ...

Kroger’s $3M taxpayer-funded grant questioned by food group

Cincinnati-based grocery store giant Kroger recently received a $3 million federal taxpayer-funded grant critics say will help the company’s bottom line more than anything else. The money is part of the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” program from the U.S. ...

Valley Hospice named a top place to work

RAYLAND — Being selected for a national award that recognizes an organization as a top employer is important, but winning the honor two years in a row is even more impressive, That's what Valley Hospice has just accomplished. "We heard about how difficult and prestigious this award was, ...