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Hughes, Holzopfel

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hughes of Bellaire announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Hughes to Nathan Holzopfel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Holzopfel of Martins Ferry. The bride-elect is a 2001 graduate of Bellaire High School and a 2007 graduate of OVMC Radiology School. She is employed at East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry. Her fiance is a 2000 graduate of Martins Ferry High School and a graduate from Belmont Technical College with an EMT-firefighter degree. He is a firefighter with the Steubenville Fire Department. The couple will be married Sept. 29 at the Martins Ferry ...

Burba, Stephen

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Burba of Solon announce the engagement of their daughter, Virginia Marie to Travis Stephen, son of Robert and Carolyn Stephen of Beallsville. The bride-elect is a 2001 graduate of Solon High School and graduated magna cum laude from The Ohio State University. She is a quality process and control engineer for Hormel Foods in Beloit, Wis. Her fiance is a 1995 graduate of Beallsville and is also a graduate of The Ohio State University and is director of facility and grounds for The Rockford River Hawks professional baseball team in Loves Park, Ill. A Dec. 1 ...

Mercer, Bolner

Marcia Mercer and John Bolner were engaged July 24. The bride-elect is from St. Clairsville and her fiance is from Weirton, Their wedding is being planned for Dec. 29 at Salt Fork Lodge in Cambridge.

Lyke, Rinkes

Terry and Donna Lyke of Antwerp announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathleen, to Zachary Rinkes, son of Gary and Denise Rinkes of Harrisville. The bride-elect is a 2003 graduate of the University of Findlay with a bachelor’s degree in biology-pre-medicine and a 2007 graduate of the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Ohio University, Athens. She is completing a year of internship at Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky. Her fiance completed his bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology and a master of science degree in environmental studies at Ohio University. He is ...

Chittester, Reitter

Susan Chittester of Bethesda and Jack and Tracy Chittester of Belmont announce the engagement of their daughter, Jill Leann to Mark Jeffrey Reitter Jr. of Belmont. Parents of the groom are Mark and Melinda Stephens of Belmont and Mark and Angie Reitter of Belmont. The bride-elect is a 2003 graduate of Union Local High School and a 2006 graduate of Belmont Technical College with an associate’s degree and certification in medical assisting. She is employed by East Ohio Regional Hospital and Ohio Valley Medical Center for Dr. Glorioso in St. Clairsville. Her fiance is a 2002 graduate ...

Flowers, Garrison

Pam and Rick Eden of Jacobsburg, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer J. Flowers to Jon R. Garrison, son of Pete and Jeanie Garrison of Bellaire. The bride-elect is a 1998 graduate of Bellaire High School and in 2000 she obtained her radiology license and Medical assistant training from Columbus State Community College. She is employed by Memorial Hospital of Union County Urgent Care as the office manager and X-ray tech. Her fiance is a 1999 graduate of Bellaire High School. He attended Belmont Technical College and is employed by Honda of America in Marysville. An Oct. ...