ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The St. Clairsville-Richland City School District is entering a new era of leadership as Christina Laudermilt has been named superintendent, marking a formal transition after serving as interim superintendent since February. The…
Brilliant Fire Department adds new ladder truck to fleet
Photo provided by Willie Brown The Brilliant Fire Department recently took delivery of a new 2026 Pierce Ascendant truck. The…
Event to explore natural, archaeological history of southern Belmont County
BARNESVILLE — The Belmont County Historical Society will sponsor a field trip to Raven Rocks on Tuesday, July 9, offering…
Marines killed at Iwo Jima are honored
WHEELING — Two different U.S. Marines from Warwood — both of whom were killed in action during World War II…
Bright Promise expands services through scholarship program
STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities is making more changes to help students thrive by becoming a…
Briefs
Smith Township trustees to hold July 13 meetings SMITHFIELD — The Smith Township Board of Trustees will hold two meetings…
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Martins Ferry Honor Rolls
Martins Ferry Junior High Honor Roll Grade 5: Thomas Alltop, Eldridge Beever, Jace Boggs, Stella Boyd, Aliannah Cobb, Benjermen Duke, Noelle Frazier, Aryelle Gorman, Neko Greathouse, Clayton Hinton, Branlee Howard, Amaya Irvin, Ayla Krupa, Katherine Lucas, Jalynn Miller, Coby Nisperly, Paizlee Rice, Drew Smith, Kendrick Smith, Cadance Swauger, Bentley Violet, Connor Wanat, Zoey Weese…
Union Local Union Local Elementary School Principal’s List Grade 4: Bryson Bethel, Jaelyn Burkhart, Asher Clift,…
Union Local Honor Roll
River High School Principal’s List Grade 12: Cooper Cisar, Ambience Grimes, Kaden Hunt, Easton Huntsman, Makenna…
River High School Honor Roll
Beallsville Elementary School Principal’s List Grade 4: Karly Bondy, Amara Davis, Kinzley Kinney, Sedera Pederson, Brady…
Beallsville Elementary School Honor Roll
Local Sports
Ryan O'Hearn Homers Twice, Helps Pirates Avoid Sweep With 9-4 Win Over Reds
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ryan O’Hearn homered twice in a game for the third time…
Pittsburgh Is Twin City After Penguins Draft Markus Ruck In 2nd Round After Liam In 1st
WHEELING – Two dozen youth baseball teams will begin taking their swings Thursday at a championship…
Edgar Martin Beast of the East Baseball Tournament Ready For 38th Summer
Inside The World Cup Knockout Stage Bracket: Some Teams Have An Easier Path Than Others
Obituaries
DONNA MAE POTTS (PALMER)
Donna Mae Potts (Palmer), 63, of Powhatan Point, Ohio passed away on June 24,…
Madelyn Holbrook, 91 of Martins Ferry died peacefully on June 23, 2026, at The Inn at…
MADELYN HOLBROOK
Andrew James “Jim” Garczyk, Jr., 85, of Maynard, Ohio passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2026…
JIM GARCZYK
SHIRLEY BEDNARSKI
Business
Chirpas Sets Martins Ferry Career Home Run Record
MARTINS FERRY – Giana Chirpas continued to re-write the Martins Ferry (18-1) softball record book with her 27th career home run in Monday’s 11-1 victory over visiting Indian Creek (5-13) in six innings. She already owns the career mark for RBI. The junior slugger surpassed Mercedez McLeod’s mark of 26 set in 2017. The…
U.S. stocks climb to their best day since the Iran war began after oil prices ease
Key inflation gauge worsened in January, just before the Iran war lifted gas prices
Cracks emerged in a resilient U.S. before war in Iran sent oil prices rocketing
National News
US airstrikes again hit Iran as Tehran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait, further imperiling interim deal
Initial deal to end US-Iran war moves toward formal signing despite lingering questions
Person dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport
Experts wonder 'Where is the CDC?' as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship
Ohio News
Paid family leave receives bipartisan push in Ohio Senate
With bipartisan support, Ohio could soon join the list of states offering paid family and medical leave for workers. A bill announced by Sen. Beth Liston, D-Dublin, and Sen. Louis W. Blessing III, R-Colerain Township, would create a state insurance fund through a new payroll contribution split between employers and employees. "No one should…
State argues DeWine’s hemp beer veto was legal
2 Ohio pastors emerge as faithful allies for Haitian migrants during Trump’s crackdown
Husted testifies remotely in ex-FirstEnergy executives' corruption trial
West Virginia News
