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Swamberg sign to be fixed

SHADYSIDE — Eight years after Shadyside resident Pauline Swamberg was honored posthumously with a digital sign in the heart of the village dedicated to her memory — and about a year since electrical issues led it to go dark — the sign is getting some needed repairs. Shadyside Park ...

Sproul named new Belmont County Health Commissioner

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — After serving as Belmont County’s Deputy Health Commissioner, Robert Sproul is moving up. He was recently named the county’s head health commissioner. Sproul will now assume full responsibility for leading the department’s administrative operations, public health ...

Barnesville fire chief reminds village council about the statewide burn ban

BARNESVILLE —Barnesville Fire Chief Tim Hall recently announced that a statewide burn ban was in effect through the end of November. Hall made the announcement during a Barnesville Village Council meeting Oct. 6, saying that no burning is permitted between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. The ...

DeWine gives no word on when redistricting commission will meet

(The Center Square) — Gov. Mike DeWine plans to call the Ohio Redistricting Commission together, but a formal announcement has not been made. With an Oct. 31 deadline approaching for the commission to draw new congressional districts in the state, Democrats want the meeting to take place ...

Shadyside village administrator resigns

SHADYSIDE — After months of being absent from council meetings, village administrator Erica Tamburin has sent a letter of resignation through her lawyer Patrick Cassidy. “My client appreciates the efforts of nearly all of Shadyside council members in working with her, and attempting to ...

WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital welcomes new medical helicopter

WHEELING — WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital introduced a brand-new medical helicopter to the fleet Monday afternoon – and the emphasis was on “brand-new.” The new Airbus H135 helicopter that sat in the hospital parking lot Monday had just eight hours of flight time on its log, and still ...