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‘Dolly Day’ coming to Bellaire Public Library

BELLAIRE – Bellaire Public Library will be hosting “Dolly Day” in honor of Dolly Parton on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. Parton died on Aug. 25 at the age of 80. Her legacy spans way beyond her country music stardom. She created Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library 31 years ago. The program ...

Bridgeport students build connections through reading

BRIDGEPORT — Bridgeport Exempted Village School District is strengthening culture among the Bulldog family by bringing together the oldest and youngest students. On Sept. 9, groups of Bridgeport High School juniors and seniors paid a visit to Bridgeport Elementary School kindergarteners and ...

No bids, plenty of questions for former EORH property

MARTINS FERRY — With no bids offered for the former East Ohio Regional Hospital after the second of two public auctions, Martins Ferry officials are waiting to see what comes next for the sprawling property — and whether another health care provider could still breathe new life into the ...

Ohio gas prices jump nearly 20 cents overnight

As high as gasoline and diesel prices are across the nation, they are even higher in Ohio, according to the American Automobile Association. It reported the national average as $4.43 on Thursday, but Ohio motorists are paying more – an average of $4.51 a gallon, a jump of nearly 20 cents overnight. Average diesel prices topped $6 a gallon nationally, according to Triple A, while Ohio set a record high Thursday. “Volatility in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed crude oil back in the $100 per barrel range for the first time since July,” AAA said. “Pump prices are currently ...

Belmont County voters prepare for November election

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Ohio voter registration is open now through Oct. 5. The Belmont County Board of Elections has announced that the last day to submit an application to vote by mail is Oct. 27. Early in-person voting begins Oct. 6 and continues through Nov. 1. Election Day is Nov. 3. Board ...

Armed stand-off in West Liberty ends with surrender

WEST LIBERTY – West Liberty, Ohio County and Wheeling law enforcement agencies all were called to an all-night stand-off in the town of West Liberty early Friday morning. The incident resulted in some gun shots being fired at law enforcement while children were inside the home. The gunman eventually surrendered, and there were no injuries, according to Ohio County Sheriff Nelson Croft. Ryan Joseph Benfield, 40, has been charged with wanton endangerment involving a firearm, child neglect creating risk of injury, and assault on a law enforcement officer, Croft said. Benfield is ...