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DORM DREAMS: What to bring, leave at home

NEW YORK (AP) — For the uninitiated, outfitting a college dorm room can be a dizzying experience. Doing it at a time of high inflation can make it even more daunting. The first step: Meticulously go over what the school allows and provides. If you want a microwave and minifridge, are ...

Historical society to host painting and tea party

BARNESVILLE — The Belmont County Historical Society will be hosting a Painting and Tea Party from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 27. Guests will be painting a fall-themed pumpkin still life on a 16 x 20 inch canvas under the instruction of board member Kathy Messenger. In addition to the ...

Legion Riders present $1,500 in memory of the late Rick St. John

Photo provided The American Legion Riders Post 52 of Bellaire present a $1,500 donation to members of the Barnesville Volunteer Fire Department. The money was raised during the third annual Rick St. John Memorial Poker Run on June 11. St. John died in 2019 in a trench collapse while ...

Household hazardous waste collection to be held

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The JB Green Team will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Collection from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Ohio University Eastern campus parking lot, located at 45425 National Road, St. Clairsville. Residents are asked to enter from Ohio 331 and exit onto National Road. Signs will be posted. Proof of residency of either Belmont or Jefferson County is required. This is for residential use only; no materials can be accepted from businesses or industries under rules of the Ohio EPA. Residents can bring the following clearly and properly labeled items to the ...

Flower Power

Photos by Shelley Hanson Flowers of all shapes and sizes provide punches of color to admire in Ohio Valley front and backyards during the summertime months. Shown here are a few varieties growing in Martins Ferry including some cared for by resident Janice McConville.

Melon salad with spicy pork? A sweet and savory yes!

Chili-Rubbed Pork with Cucumber-Melon Salad Start to finish: 35 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients: 5 teaspoons ancho chili powder, divided 2 teaspoons ground cumin Kosher salt and ground black pepper 1-pound pork tenderloin, trimmed of silver skin and cut crosswise into 3 pieces 2 teaspoons lime zest, divided, plus 3 tablespoons lime juice 3 tablespoons light agave syrup, divided 2 cups cubed seedless red watermelon (about 8 ounces) 2 cups cubed cantaloupe (about 8 ounces) ½ English cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded and cut into bite-size pieces 5 tablespoons ...