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Barnesville North water line extension project progresses

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Belmont County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday approved a memorandum of agreement that represented the next steps in the Barnesville North water line extension project in Kirkwood Township. The memorandum adopts the environmental review record for the project, a ...

St. Clairsville woman dances her way to 103 years old

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Ann O’Donnell spent her 103rd birthday by dancing the day away. O’Donnell, a resident at Senior Suites at St. Clair Commons, spent Wednesday afternoon celebrating with family, friends, staff, and other suite residents in the building’s dining room. O’Donnell was ...

Going with the flow but with a plan

STEUBENVILLE — Bringing communities along the Ohio River together to tap into the development potential of the waterway is a key objective of the Ohio River Commission. “It's about collaboration and getting everyone together to understand that the Ohio River Commission is here, and we're ...

Chirpas Sets Martins Ferry Career Home Run Record

MARTINS FERRY – Giana Chirpas continued to re-write the Martins Ferry (18-1) softball record book with her 27th career home run in Monday’s 11-1 victory over visiting Indian Creek (5-13) in six innings. She already owns the career mark for RBI. The junior slugger surpassed Mercedez McLeod’s mark of 26 set in 2017. The record breaker was a solo shot in the bottom of the third inning. Chirpas also singled. Winning pitcher Maddie Lucas drove in five runs with a pair of doubles and a single. She struck out four inside the circle and gave up three hits in four innings. Ella Mamone ...

St. Clairsville resident earns national honors as financial advisor

A St. Clairsville resident recently was named among the top financial advisors in the United States. Dustin DeFranco, founder of DeFranco Financial in Wheeling, was recently named one of the top 1,500 financial advisors in the U.S. by Barron's Magazine, a national weekly publication that is ...