BELMONT — Village Council recently heard updates on a number of water system issues and voted to pursue the purchase of a new tractor and to get chip and seal work done on some village streets and alleys. During a meeting held Sept. 4, Board of Public Affairs President Ken Davis updated ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct. 1 and pushing final decisions until after the ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Dry weather conditions are taking a toll on one local water supply. Ohio as a whole has experienced one of the most intense droughts in recent memory this year. In response to the drought that began in mid-June, Ohio Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon issued a burn ban for Athens, ...
James Blazier just couldn’t believe how much rain was falling the afternoon of Sept. 17, 2004. Now the Wheeling fire chief, Blazier was a captain with 15 years in the department at that point. He knew the remnants of Hurricane Ivan would pass through the Ohio Valley. Emergency management ...
MARTINS FERRY — East Ohio Regional Hospital has a new chief operating officer. Following the recent resignation of Bernie Albertini, the hospital moved Julie Ross into the position. Before stepping into the COO role, Ross was the hospital’s chief nursing officer and vice president of ...
SHADYSIDE — After countless requests by residents, pickleball has arrived in Shadyside. Recently the Mead Township Park District was approached by residents about wanting a place within the village to play pickleball. Mead Township Park District Chairman Tim Merryman said that the district ...