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Two Barnesville council members resign due to frustration

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BARNESVILLE — Two members of Barnesville Village Council resigned following the council’s meeting Monday night, citing frustrations with the way council has operated. Steven Hill and Brian Yarnall submitted their resignation letters to Barnesville Mayor Jacob Hershberger after the ...

Midair collision kills 67 people in deadly U.S. air disaster

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ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of the military pilot in the country’s deadliest aviation disaster in almost a quarter century. At ...

Podcasting and broadcasting coming to Bellaire High School

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BELLAIRE — Bellaire High School students will soon be able to discuss topics of their choosing on podcasts and delve into broadcast journalism with a new grant awarded to the school. The school received a $5,000 Innovation Grant approved by The Claude Worthington Foundation and EQT ...

Blaine Hill Bridge Rehab To Begin This Summer

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The rehabilitation of the Blaine Hill Bridge, originally scheduled to begin in 2027, will now begin sometime this summer, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced Thursday. ODOT announced that it will hire a contractor in April and construction will begin early this summer. The bridge ...

Middle, high school students reflect on MLK Jr.’s legacy

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — High school and middle school students from across the Ohio Valley read their essays that reflected on quotes by Martin Luther King Jr. at Ohio University Eastern on Wednesday evening. The university celebrated King’s legacy on campus and commemorated its 2025 MLK ...

Norfolk Southern CEO optimistic about 2025 after solid fourth quarter

Business

(AP) — Norfolk Southern’s solid fourth quarter — combined with the optimism the railroad is hearing from their customers and support they’re getting from Washington D.C. — has the CEO feeling optimistic about 2025. The railroad, based in Atlanta, earned $733 million, or $3.23 per ...