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Edison Equine team bound for Nationals

RICHMOND — The Edison High School FFA Equine Team is headed to a national competition in June after earning a state runner-up finish and securing a spot among Ohio’s top programs. Members Maddie Granatir, Ellie Richards, Mimi Ault and Leila Sudvary attended the Edison Local Board of ...

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Saturday, May 23 - Sunday, May 24 TRUCK AND TRACTOR PULL — Outback Motorsports will host a truck and tractor pull Saturday. Additional information will be announced. CAPTINA FISHING DERBY — The Captina Fishing Derby will be held Saturday. Additional details will be announced. SATURDAY MARKET AT THE PIKE — The Pike 40 in Morristown will host its weekly farmers market from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. The market features local vendors and produce. CAR SHOW — Bellaire Christian Church will host its first car show celebrating America 250 on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. along Belmont ...

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Yorkville produce distribution dates set for 2026 YORKVILLE — The Yorkville Produce Distribution has released its 2026 schedule, with monthly distributions planned on Saturdays from April through October. New directors Robbie Criss and Ronica Criss, along with their four daughters, announced the schedule and apologized for the late notice, noting it is their first time serving in the role. They said they are working under the guidance of Pastor David Forsythe of Gateway Apostolic Church. Distribution dates are June 13, July 11, August 8, Sept. 12 and Oct. 10 — from 9:30 to ...

Woodsfield man charged after online sting in St. Clairsville

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A 37-year-old Woodsfield native was arrested Thursday on a charge of importuning, according to the St. Clairsville Police Department. Jeremy Alan Kitchings was charged with importuning, a fifth-degree felony. Police Chief Matt Arbenz said Kitchings had been communicating ...

Weirton’s Keller to Perform at Whisky a Go Go

WEIRTON — James Keller and Geoff Tomes still have a hard time believing how fast things happened not too long ago. They had sent a press kit about their band, Keller, to Whisky a Go Go, and 45 minutes later, they received an offer to play at the iconic music venue. "If you would have ...

Questions raised over demo contract in Jefferson County

STEUBENVILLE — Days after the Ohio Auditor of State confirmed it is looking into how a contractor can be nearly done with a water line project that Jefferson County Commissioners never voted on, OAS also confirmed it is looking into concerns that a county commissioner serving on the Land Revitalization Corporation’s board might have improperly benefited from a 2025 demolition contract. The allegation, relayed to OAS by JCLRC Executive Director Tabatha Glover and President Brian Scarpone, stems from a contract to demolish three lots on Main Street in Mingo Junction last year. ...