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OhioRISE offers help at Red Ribbon Walk

OhioRISE lent support to families battling addiction and its effects during the Red Ribbon Week Community Walk Oct. 25 at Jim Woods Park. Care coordinator Kayla Randazzo knows the needs of her areas of operation. She was on hand to greet attendees and the service providers. “It’s a ...

JVS blood drive turnout exceeds expectations

BLOOMINGDALE-Donors really stepped up for the first of three blood drives at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School on Oct. 29. About 59 people were registered with some walk-ins also taking part in the campaign, which was held by the health technologies program in conjunction with the ...

Local Briefs for Oct. 31

Church Rubberneck Tour coming Sunday The Barnesville Area Ministerial Association is hosting a free, self-guided Church Rubberneck Tour from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, and Olney Friends School is getting in on the fun. The OFS campus will be open for tours of the Main building, and a limited quantity of the school's famous homemade pumpkin bread will be available for sale. The six church buildings on the tour that day include First Christian, First Presbyterian, First United Methodist, Main Street United Methodist, Shekinah Fellowship, and Stillwater Meeting House – which shares the Olney ...

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THE BARKCAMP RACE: Held from 6 a.m.-2 p.m. at Barkcamp State Park, The Barkcamp Race is the only marathon and ultramarathon in the local area. It offers road races in 5k, 10k and half marathon distances and trail races in half marathon, marathon and 40-mile ultra distances. BARNESVILLE STATE THEATER: HOCUS POCUS: Barnesville State Theater is showing Hocus Pocus on Halloween. Matinee time is 2 p.m. and the evening showing is 6 p.m. There will be a costume contest for each showing. There is also a costume contest at 2p.m. BELMONT COUNTY CHILDREN'S HOME EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: The Watt ...

Bridgeport Schools welcome Rotary Club District Governor

BRIDGEPORT – The newly-opened multipurpose Bridge building at Bridgeport Exempted hosted the area Rotarians and District Governor Terry Rataiczak, and brought high school volunteers together with dedicated community members during the Oct. 22 gathering. They were joined by students from ...

Local Briefs

Bridgeport BOE to meet to discuss superintendent opening The Bridgeport Exempted Village School District Board of Education, Belmont County Ohio, will be holding a special board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. at the administration office at 55781 National Road in Bridgeport. The purpose of this meeting is for the Board of Education to review applications for the superintendent position. Belmont Co. Planning Commission to meet The Belmont County Planning Commission's next meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, at noon at the Annex III building located at 101 North Market ...