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Project Forward prepare for annual Strawberry Festival

MARTINS FERRY — Fourth and Walnut streets in Martins Ferry will soon be overtaken by strawberries on Saturday. Project Forward’s annual Strawberry Festival will take place from noon until 9 p.m. The fifth annual festival aims to offer strawberry-flavored treats and family-friendly ...

Former volunteer fire chief indicted on sexual charges

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Former Martins Ferry volunteer fire chief William Rinderer was indicted Wednesday on one count of gross sexual imposition and pandering of a minor. Rinderer was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Friday in Belmont County Eastern Division Court before Judge Adam Myser. However, before the hearing, the case was bound over to Belmont County Court of Common Pleas following the indictment. “He was indicted on Wednesday. There’s very little that we can release, though, just because he has not been sentenced, he’s not entered a plea. He’s just been indicted,” ...

Voice of Valor: Clark’s life shaped by service and second chances

WHEELING — Nearly 40 years ago, Chuck Clark was a “shy, insecure” youth attending Bellaire High School when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Clark, 55, of Shadyside, said he matured and learned much during a military career that lasted from 1989 to 2009. During that time, he served as an ...

Ohio Constitutional amendment on voter photo ID advances

A resolution to give Ohioans the chance to make voter photo identification a part of the state constitution as well has passed the Senate and will next be considered by the House of Representatives. Voter photo identification is required by state law for in-person voting. Senate Joint Resolution 10 “is about ensuring long-term security in our elections,” Sen. Jane Timken, R-Jackson Township, said Wednesday in presenting the bill to the Senate. “Photo ID for voting helps secure the bedrock democratic principle of one person, one vote.” She pointed to Virginia as a reason for ...