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Fall Craft & Food Festival is Sept. 10 in Bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT — St. Paul Lutheran Church’s 9th Annual Fall Craft and Food Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 10 at the church located 56381 National Road, Bridgeport. The festival features more than 65 vendors that will be indoor and out, a large inside food court with ...

5 things to consider when looking for a new job

New York (AP) — Looking for a new job is a balancing act: Some people change roles for a shorter commute or better salary, others want health insurance or flexible schedules, and still others are looking to work in a new or different industry. Hiring is booming in the U.S. — the economy ...

Ohio, West Virginia sales tax holidays continue

MARTINS FERRY — Ohio Valley residents may want to take advantage of sales tax holidays in both Ohio and West Virginia this weekend, Aug. 6-7. The holidays are aimed at helping families purchase clothing and supplies for going back to school. It kicked off on Friday and runs through Sunday ...

Create a haven for birds

As I write this, I can hear a cardinal trilling in the backyard. I don’t have to look out the open window to confirm the source of the sounds that come through it; I’ve come to recognize the songs and their singers. I know it’s the mourning dove whose cooing wakes me in the morning and ...

Donley Family Singers set to perform

COLERAIN — One of the region’s most talented musical families — the Donley Family Singers — will be singing at the Colerain Presbyterian Church at 10:45 a.m. Aug. 7. The singers are the descendants of Millard and Daisy Donley of Martins Ferry. They were active members of Colerain ...

Barnesville Summer reading program deemed a success

BARNESVILLE — The Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library congratulates the readers who participated in “Oceans of Possibilities” this summer. The Summer Reading Program continues to be a huge success year after year, thanks to the many children and to the dedicated parents, grandparents ...