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Novelist finds success on N.C.’s Outer Banks

Recently, Martins Ferry resident, Joe Ellis, received good news from bookstore owner Gee Gee Rosell of Buxton Village Books on Hatteras Island. His latest novel, A Nags Head Murder, has become the store’s number one summer bestseller. For the last twenty years Ellis has been writing mystery novels and annually stops by the independent bookstores along the Outer Banks to sign books and meet readers. This June he was surprised at the number of readers waiting for him when he arrived at the shops. He began his novel writing career with a local mystery entitled The Healing Place set in ...

Belmont County Tourism to host bigfoot geocaching tour

BELMONT — Belmont County Tourism is hosting the Belmont County Bigfoot Geotour, which will launch at 10 a.m. on Sept. 30 at Barkcamp Overlook Shelter. The event will be free to the public. Before the tour begins, the organization will kick off the event with a Bigfoot Bash Pre-Launch ...

DeWines welcome Luke Bryan to Ohio to fight hunger

PATASKALA, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and first lady Fran DeWine welcomed country music superstar Luke Bryan to Ohio Friday to support families and children who face hunger throughout the state. One in eight Ohioans faces food insecurity, including nearly 400,000 children in ...

Bethlehem Apostolic Temple turns 91

WHEELING — The Bethlehem Apostolic Church in North Wheeling kicks off its 91st birthday celebration Sunday with three consecutive weekends of special church services. This Sunday is slated to be a family affair, according to Suff. Bishop Darrell Cummings. His “little brother,” District Elder Kyo Cummings, is slated to speak at 6 p.m. Sunday at a pre-anniversary service. Kyo Cummings is the pastor at the Ebenezer Assembly of God in Cleveland – the same church where their father Suff. Bishop Claude Cummings was pastor for many years. While it has been at three different ...

Watt Center 2024 calendar features the National Road

BARNESVILLE — The Watt Center for History and the Arts 2024 calendar is now available for sale at the following Barnesville locations: Barnesville Antique Mall, Do-It-Best Hardware, Avenues of Barnesville, Designed for Print, The Flower Gardens and Barnesville Chamber of Commerce. Copies will also be available at the Watt Center during the group’s book sale at 511 Watt Ave. in the old company office building during the Pumpkin Festival. The annual calendar for next year focuses on the National Road. The groundbreaking for the federal highway in Ohio occurred on Independence ...

Thompson named Librarian of the Year

Sandi Thompson, Director of the Puskarich Public Library System, has been named Librarian of the Year. This prestigious award honors a librarian whose recent accomplishments have impacted the library profession and service to the community. Thompson combines small town sensibility with ...