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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 ...

St. C. Sam’s Club fuel mixup leaves some patrons frustrated

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A fuel mixup at the Sam’s Club gas station at the Ohio Valley Plaza caused problems for some patrons who purchased regular 87 octane gasoline on Saturday. Several local residents took to social media to vent their frustrations and concerns about their vehicles after ...

Phase 2 of Jr. Sports Complex nearing completion

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Recreation Director Eric Gay informed St. Clairsville City Council on Monday that Phase 2 of the Jr. Sports Complex will be completed on schedule. Gay said that with the second phase, he made sure the project would be completed by July 28. He said if the project is not ...

Flushing reorganizes after 3 council members resign

FLUSHING—The village government recently began the process of regrouping following the resignation of three council members last month. During a scheduled council meeting on June 12, Mayor Preston Eberhart explained that the May 8 meeting had been canceled due to the sudden resignations of ...

Barnesville looks at firehouse drainage

BARNESVILLE — Village officials last week discussed the scope and possible cost to fix drainage issues around the firehouse. Fire Chief Tim Hall previously brought up the need to fix what he described as some pretty serious drainage issues around the fire station on Church Street. During ...

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 79

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 79 people in central Texas. Rescuers maneuvering ...