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Gospel Fest coming July 20

WHEELING — There’s going to be gospel music down at the Ohio River in Wheeling this month, and at least four churches in the area won’t be convening a Sunday morning so that they can attend and “help raise the community.” The third annual “Gospel Fest” is set to begin at 10:30 ...

School district honors helpers

BRIDGEPORT — The Bridgeport Exempted Village School District honored two special contributors during the June 30 meeting. The board of education recognized Harley Johnston, who had served as resource officer for nine years until his retirement at the end of the school year. Superintendent ...

Groundbreaking for Belmont firehouse set for July 15

BELMONT — Village officials recently learned that the date for the official groundbreaking on the construction of a new firehouse has been set. At a council meeting held July 2, Fire Chief Bob Mills announced that the groundbreaking will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at the ...

More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods

HUNT, Texas (AP) — More than 160 people are still believed to be missing in Texas days after flash floods killed over 100 people during the July Fourth weekend, the state’s governor said Tuesday. The huge jump in the number unaccounted for — roughly three times higher than previously ...

Back to class?

BELLAIRE — As the history of St. John Central comes to a close in Bellaire, it appears that the building that housed first the high school and then the academy may still have a future in education. At 12:27 p.m. Monday, it was announced that the Bellaire Local School District Board of ...

Woman dies after incident at public pool in Martins Ferry

MARTINS FERRY — Mayor John Davies said a woman died Saturday after she experienced what appeared to be a medical emergency at the city pool. “We’re not exactly sure what happened,” Davies said via phone on Monday. According to Davies, it “looked like the young lady had an ...