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Best Sellers By The Associated Press

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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Atmosphere” by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Ballantine) 2. “Edge of Honor” by Brad Thor (Atria/Bestler) 3. “Never Flinch” by Stephen King (Scribner) 4. “Tusk Love” by Thea Guanzon (Random House Worlds) 5. “Don’t Let Him In” by Lisa Jewell (Atria) 6. “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil” by V.E. Schwab (Tor) 7. “Great Big Beautiful Life” by Emily Henry (Berkley) 8. “A Forbidden Alchemy” by Stacey McEwan (Saga) 9. “My Friends” by Fredrik Backman (Atria) 10. “The First Gentleman” by Patterson/Clinton (Little, Brown ...

Which strength training method is best for you?

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(AP) — When it comes to weight-resistance exercise, you can choose free weights such as dumbbells or barbells. Or weight machines, which are often driven by cables or levers. You can use resistance bands or tubes to build strength. Or try pushups and pullups — old standbys that create ...

Belmont County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting set for Aug.12

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BARNESVILLE — Belmont County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting of members will be held Aug. 12 at Shady Lane Event Center, 94 Shady Lane, Barnesville. Doors open at 5 p.m. with time to visit sponsor displays. The dinner and meeting will start at 6 p.m., and the meal will be catered by “Two Stack Bar-B-Que.” Voting on proposed policies and code of regulations, along with electing Board of Trustees members, and electing delegates to OFBF 2026 Annual Meeting will take place. Belmont County Farm Bureau president Mike Burkhart, encourages all members to attend the meeting to be well ...

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South Bellaire Methodist Church will be holding its annual back to school clothing giveaway 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Presbyterian Church gym located on Guernsey Street in Bellaire. All clothing is free with no restrictions as to how much each family may take. This giveaway is available to everyone in any of the local communities with no income restrictions. This is the event’s ninth year. If you have any questions or need more information, contact Mary Doty at 740-695-2995 or marydoty7291@att.net. Martins Ferry Knights of Columbus will hold a fish fry at the council home, ...

Explore Dysart Woods at Ohio County Lunch With Books

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WHEELING — The Ohio County Public Library’s next Lunch With Books program will focus on Dysart Woods. The program will take place at noon on Tuesday at the library in downtown Wheeling. Ohio University Associate Professor Jacqueline Yahn will transport guests to the trails of Dysart ...

Best Sellers By The Associated Press

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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil” by V.E. Schwab (Tor) 2. “The First Gentleman” by Patterson/Clinton (Little, Brown and Knopf) 3. “Never Flinch” by Stephen King (Scribner) 4. “Atmosphere” by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Ballantine) 5. “With a Vengeance” by Riley Sager (Dutton) 6. “The River Is Waiting” by Wally Lamb (S&S/Rucci) 7. “King of Ashes” by S.A. Cosby (Pine & Cedar) 8. “Great Big Beautiful Life” by Emily Henry (Berkley) 9. “Nightshade” by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown) 10. “My Friends” by Fredrik ...