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Belmont College’s Trustees Scholarship is saving local graduates thousands

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St. Clairsville — Belmont College announced it is now offering the Trustees Scholarship to graduating high school seniors in Jefferson County. During the March 27 Belmont College Board of Trustees meeting, the board voted to extend the Trustees Scholarship to students in Jefferson County. The Trustees Scholarship at Belmont College offers a tuition-only award to students to cover the cost of up to six academic terms after other forms of need-based financial aid have been applied. As local students look forward to their upcoming high school graduation, families may have many ...

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SUNDAY, April 13, Pastor Jeremy Davis will be sharing this Palm Sunday at the 8 a.m. Traditional and 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. contemporary services at East Richland Friends Church, 67885 Friends Church Road, St. Clairsville. The public is invited and can also join online at erfriends.com or on Facebook.com/EastRichland. KRUGER STREET Toy and Train Museum will host its third annual egg hunt by flashlight. Find eggs that the Easter Bunny left all over the museum. There will be treat bags for children. Bring your own flashlight or borrow one. This is a non-scary event — the lights will ...

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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Summer in the City (deluxe ed.)” by Alex Aster (Morrow) 2. “Lethal Prey” by John Sandford (Putnam) 3. “Elphie (deluxe ed.)” by Gregory Maguire (Morrow) 4. “Nobody’s Fool” by Harlan Coben (Grand Central) 5. “Onyx Storm (deluxe ed.)” by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower) 6. “Broken Country” by Clare Leslie Hall (Simon & Schuster) 7. “Slaying the Vampire Conqueror” by Carissa Broadbent (Bramble) 8. “Onyx Storm” by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower) 9. “The Writer” by Patterson/Barker (Little, Brown) 10. “The Wedding People” ...

A rare peek at the hidden waterworks behind Rome's Trevi Fountain

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ROME (AP) — The Trevi Fountain, arguably the world's most famous, has graced screens for decades, from Fellini's "La Dolce Vita" to Netflix's "Emily in Paris." Each year, millions of visitors push through Rome's narrow streets to gaze at the towering Titan god flanked by falls cascading into ...

Spring into action on trees

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GAHANNA, Ohio — As spring blossoms, many are outside, kickstarting landscaping projects for the year. AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power company, invites customers to engage in thoughtful planning before planting around power lines. One tree branch making contact with a power line can knock out electricity to hundreds or even thousands of customers, so it’s important to plan before you plant. “Making the commitment to plant a tree is a big commitment. That tree will be enjoyed by neighbors and future generations, so we ask our customers to look up and look around before ...

Bridgeport podcast studio almost ready for public use

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BRIDGEPORT — A new studio for podcasting is being developed in the Ohio Valley, where people will be able to create their own content in a space in Bridgeport. Rich Investment Group, a real estate investment company started three years ago by Eric Richards, is opening a new podcast studio ...