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Shadyside council hears plans for Loop Festival, new banner project

SHADYSIDE — Loop Festival Chairman Joel Traylor announced the 17th annual Loop Festival during Shadyside Village Council’s meeting Monday evening. The festival will take place the third weekend in June, which has been a tradition for the past few years. He said the festival will have ...

Former FBI agent discusses true crime book series in Bethesda

BETHESDA — Author and former FBI agent Harry Trombitas, a 29-year bureau veteran, shared stories from some of the most notable cases of his career Monday evening during a presentation at the Bethesda Community Center. Trombitas spoke to attendees about his true crime book series, “My Life ...

Trump says he’ll move to suspend federal gasoline tax, can’t do it on his own

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war. The president cannot suspend the federal tax on his own. Congress would have to approve the move. Lawmakers from both parties have pushed for a gas-tax suspension, saying it would provide much-needed relief for families and businesses that rely on their cars and trucks to get to work and school and run everyday errands. As of Monday, the average national gas price was $4.52 a gallon, according to the AAA motor ...

Panther Cafe offers hands-on experience for students

RAYLAND — Students in Buckeye Local High School’s hospitality and tourism course are gaining firsthand experience in sales through the school’s new Panther Cafe. Found in the Panther Den, a student lounge recently added at the school, the café is a concession stand where teens in Luke ...

Ohio Valley shows it is ‘Bulldog Strong’ in Bridgeport and beyond

BRIDGEPORT – Tears began to well up in the eyes of volunteers at the door Saturday morning when the Shadyside Tigers Baseball team filed out of the rain into Bridgeport High School – not to compete, but to show their support for neighbors in need. Those team members were among hundreds ...

Belmont County educator awarded scholarship

NELSONVILLE — Hanna Vera, a Spanish teacher, farm assistant and dorm parent at Olney Friends School, has received a full scholarship to pursue an advanced degree through an anonymous gift to Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and a partnership with American College of Education. Vera is part of FAO’s Growing Home Fellowship, a five-year program launched in 2023 to recruit and prepare young educators for leadership roles in their communities. She is among 15 fellows selected to receive ACE scholarships through a competitive application process. “These scholarships will allow Hanna ...