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Belmont County Career Center Honor Roll

Belmont County Career Center Principal’s List: Valerie Adkins (Harrison Central) PC and Network, Katherine Akers (Harrison Central) Dental, Payden Burghy (Union Local) Hospitality, Jayde Carpenter (Barnesville) Carpentry, Amya Davies (Barnesville) Carpentry, Kyra Donahue (Bellaire) Carpentry, Darrell Farnese (Martins Ferry) Welding, Dyshon Gorshe (Shadyside) PC and Network, Allison Henry (Harrison Central) Dental, Kylee Hines (Union Local) Welding, Hunter Holliday (Union Local) Welding, Chelsea Homan (St. Clairsville) Carpentry, Gianna Kalinowski (Bellaire) Auto Tech, Kaidence Kandis ...

Martins Ferry Honor Rolls

Martins Ferry Junior High Honor Roll Grade 5: Thomas Alltop, Eldridge Beever, Jace Boggs, Stella Boyd, Aliannah Cobb, Benjermen Duke, Noelle Frazier, Aryelle Gorman, Neko Greathouse, Clayton Hinton, Branlee Howard, Amaya Irvin, Ayla Krupa, Katherine Lucas, Jalynn Miller, Coby Nisperly, Paizlee Rice, Drew Smith, Kendrick Smith, Cadance Swauger, Bentley Violet, Connor Wanat, Zoey Weese and David Yoho. Grade 6: Landyn Baker, Oaklynn Baker, Harrison Bandi, Blake Binkiewicz, Hunter Brown, Alexis Bruce, Brantley Bumgardner, Alexander Cunningham, Carter Czelusniak, Jeddo Dentz, Bailey ...

Buckeye Local Junior High Honor Roll

Buckeye Local Junior High Principal’s List Grade 6: Kennedy Arnett, Bristol Bowers, Aiden Call, Kellan Duck, Wyatt Eastham, Samantha Foldi, Brenna Hennebert, Jett Jock, Layla Kovalski, Abram MacAlister, Camden McNeil, Mihaela Petric, Carson Petruccioli, Cruz Pleise, Michael Romestan, Chloe Stewart, Isaac Stubbs, Michael Vavrock and Maisie Wilson. Grade 7: Kinohi Asuncion-Kahoalii, Jayce Atwood, Charlie Bardsley, Rylee Becker, Scott Brown, Lila Buckley, Brooklyn Burress, Addison Call, Isaac Charlton, Zyhia Cochran, Rylee Collins, Xzavier Conrad, Kolten Crane, Colton Davis, ...

Briefs

Smith Township trustees to hold July 13 meetings SMITHFIELD — The Smith Township Board of Trustees will hold two meetings on Monday, July 13, 2026, at Smith Township Park in Smithfield. The meetings include a 5:30 p.m. annual 2027 budget review session, followed by the regular monthly trustee meeting at 6 p.m. Residents wishing to be placed on the agenda may call 740-546-3079. Belmont County student graduates from Ohio Connections Academy COLUMBUS — A Belmont County student was among more than 480 graduates recognized in Ohio Connections Academy’s Class of 2026 during ...

Bright Promise expands services through scholarship program

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities is making more changes to help students thrive by becoming a Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship provider, and the School of Bright Promise is changing its name to accommodate the move. The site will simply be known ...