Dear Editor, I am writing this letter because this morning (July 23) my year-and-a-half-old Pomeranian/miniature Australian shepherd Charlie was hit and killed by a pick-up truck in front of my house. I am heartbroken and devastated, but I do not blame the person who hit him. We were still ...

Dear Editor, The Bellaire Sons of Italy participated for the 38th year in the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival by selling over a ton and a half of its “famous” sausage sandwich. We are very proud to announce that we had another VERY successful year. This unbelievable community ...

Dear Editor, Fireworks bill veto misses the mark on safety Five days after the rest of the country celebrated Independence Day with backyard gatherings, cookouts and yes, consumer fireworks, Governor (Mike) DeWine vetoed Senate Bill 113. This bill would have made Ohio the 49th state to ...

Dear Editor, In 2009, while working full-time, my husband Ray and I decided to start a side business delivering waste management services for the construction and oilfield industries, other local businesses, and community and special events. We started with 10 portable toilets, one slide-in ...

Dear Editor, I would like to compliment and express my sincere gratitude to Mr. Dwayn Pielech, director of Senior Services of Belmont County, and his very professional and caring staff for their creation of such an outstanding, and most appreciated, event designed to “celebrate the lives and ...

Dear Editor, I would like to thank all the people that came out to make our Celebration in the Park a successful event. When I found out the Chamber wasn’t going to be able to do fireworks I talked with Andy (Sutak) and the police chief, and we all agreed that something had to be done, and ...