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The Ohio County paid paramedics are seeking a raise in pay

WHEELING — Ohio County’s paid paramedics want pay parity with the county’s deputies. Anthony McDaniel of the Ohio County Professional Paramedics Association addressed county commissioners Tuesday morning. He pointed out that since the county began offering emergency services six years ago, their rate of pay increase has averaged just 0.89% annually. The Ohio County paramedics are members of the International Association of Fire Fighters AFL-CIO as the Ohio County Professional EMS Association Local 5405. “We wouldn’t be a responsible union if we weren’t advocating for ...

Ohio Valley Newsliners:

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 11:22 p.m. Sunday, a caller from Springbrook Drive in St. Clairsville reported that he picked up his 12-year-old son from the residence of the boy’s mother in Barton, and the caller now cannot find the juvenile’s medication that went with him to the mother’s house. The caller advised that this has happened before. The complainant wanted the call to be on record and requested that a deputy speak with the mother. At 10:47 p.m. Sunday, a caller from an address on Hall Street in Maynard reported hearing a dog barking for the past three ...

Wellsburg’s new city manager sworn into office

WELLSBURG — Wellsburg has a new city manager who is no stranger to the city, having lived there since 2021 and worked there previously for the Brooke County office of the West Virginia University Extension Service. Erica Tamburin also served as administrator for the Village of Shadyside ...

New McNinch School principal could come Tuesday

MOUNDSVILLE — McNinch Primary School could have a new principal tonight, as fallout from the alleged strangling of a non-verbal autistic student by a now-former special education teacher continues. Marshall County Schools Superintendent Shelby Haines confirmed Monday that interviews for a principal to succeed Jane Duffy were taking place throughout the day, with a decision on who should be recommended to the board of education to fill the job likely to come by Monday evening. The board had already been scheduled to meet in a special session at 6:30 p.m. today for a student ...

Symphony underscores resiliency through upcoming concert, festival of ideas

WHEELING — The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will welcome back piano prodigy Maxim Lando for its next performance on Saturday afternoon on Jan. 17 at the Capitol Theatre. The concert — “All My Memories” — will in many ways be a reflection on the pandemic era and how it has affected not only the orchestra but the Wheeling community as a whole. Back in March of 2020, the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra was busy rehearsing with Lando as its special guest when the world literally got put on hold. All My Memories, the second Masterworks concert in the WSO’s current 2025-26 season, ...

Steubenville High School science program gains research grant

STEUBENVILLE — Steubenville High School science students will utilize a $3,400 grant to review water quality and the presence of microplastics in fish found in local tributaries. Teacher Jessie Clark received the Environmental Stewardship Research Grant from the Foundation for Appalachian ...