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Flushing sets village holiday observance times

FLUSHING — Flushing Village officials last month set the dates for upcoming holiday observances in the village and discussed making changes to the plans to attach a garage to the village office building. Lori Mann, representing the Flushing Fire Department, addressed council informing them that the fire department was planning their annual Halloween cake walk for Saturday, October 25 noting that they traditionally hold the village’s Trick or Treat on the same night for everyone’s convenience. Council members approved Mann’s suggestion that they hold trick or treat from 5 p.m. ...

Union Local announces homecoming court

Photo Provided Union Local High School’s homecoming is Saturday, Oct. 18, from 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m. The homecoming queen will be crowned with a white rose selection at halftime of the football game against Bellaire this Friday. The homecoming king will be crowned with a white rose selection ...

Barnesville crowns queen

Photo by Kim North AJ Empeno was named Barnesville High School’s homecoming queen during halftime of BHS’ homecoming game Friday.

Morrisey says deal to keep West Virginia’s national parks open through end of October nearly done

CHARLESTON — With the U.S. Senate no closer to a deal to keep the federal government funded and the shutdown wrapping up its second week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said West Virginia is willing to foot the bill to keep its two national parks open until the end of the month. In a press conference Tuesday morning, Morrisey said a deal with the U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service to extend the state’s donor agreement to operate the visitors centers and services at the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve would ...

Ohio Valley Newsliners:

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE At 10:56 p.m. Wednesday, an officer on a traffic stop on Interstate 70 westbound near exit 208 in Morristown issued a warning to a Pennsylvania truck driver for speeding. At 10:16 p.m. Wednesday, a deputy on a traffic stop on Interstate 70 west near the exit 208 ramp in Morristown issued a warning to a Missouri truck driver for speeding. The driver reportedly had an active warrant out of Florida, but the jurisdiction was out of pickup range, the report indicated. At 8:51 p.m. Wednesday, a caller from an address on High Ridge Road in Bridgeport ...

American Legion Post set to host annual spaghetti dinner

BELMONT — American Legion Post 312 is offering residents the opportunity to say “pasta la vista” to their hunger Sunday. The post will host its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser Sunday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Belmont Gym, 209 Brown St., to help the Legion post remain ...