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Council meeting set in Martins Ferry MARTINS FERRY – Martins Ferry City Council will meet on Wednesday at 5:30 PM in Council Chambers at the city building. The meeting is open to the public. Belmont-Harrison Vocational BOE to meet ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Belmont-Harrison Vocational School District Board of Education will conduct its regular May Board meeting on Monday at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Belmont Career Center, 68090 Hammond Road, St. Clairsville OH 43950. The public may also view the meeting online by accessing a link on the Belmont-Harrison Vocational School ...

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SATURDAY MARKET AT THE PIKE – 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at The Pike 40. The weekly farmers market features local vendors and produce. BENEFIT FOR GREG CLARK – 1-8 p.m. Saturday at St. Clairsville Central Park. The event will include live music, food trucks, raffles, a car cruise-in and fireworks to support the recovery efforts of St. Clairsville Police Officer Greg Clark following a serious health injury. HOLLOWAY GUN BASH – 1-4 p.m. Saturday at Holloway Old Timers. The sportsman gun bash will include a meal, social hour and prize drawings. Tickets are a $40 donation, and attendees ...

Viola upsets Zatezalo in Republican race for District 2 House seat

WEIRTON – A political newcomer unseated a long-time incumbent in the race for the Republican nomination for West Virginia's House of Delegates District 2 on Tuesday night. According to unofficial votes, Tony Viola of Weirton received a total of 626 votes, compared to 465 votes for incumbent ...

Ennis pulls out Win in W.Va. House District 4 GOP primary

WHEELING – Republican Derek Ennis is one step closer to being a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. Ennis defeated businessman and entrepreneur Dolph Santorine in Tuesday’s primary election to win the GOP nomination to the District 4 seat in the House. Ennis received 863 ...

DeWitt defeats Stephens for Republican nomination

MOUNDSVILLE — Moundsville, West Virginia resident Don DeWitt won the Republican bid for the West Virginia House of Delegates District 6 seat during Tuesday’s primary election. DeWitt defeated incumbent Delegate Jeff Stephens by a 911-495 vote count, according to unofficial ...

Wheeling University holds 68th commencement ceremony

WHEELING — Wheeling University commencement speaker and alumnus Gerald F. Schroer Jr. congratulated the Class of 2026 while outlining key life lessons on integrity, friendship, failure, faith and understanding, saying those principles will guide graduates throughout their lives. A ...