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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Onyx Storm (deluxe ed.)” by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower) 2. “Broken Country” by Clare Leslie Hall (Simon & Schuster) 3. “Heat of the Everflame” by Penn Cole (Atria) 4. “Onyx Storm” by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower) 5. “James” by Percival Everett (Doubleday) 6. “The Gate of the Feral Gods” by Matt Dinniman (Ace) 7. “Battle Mountain” by C.J. Box (Putnam) 8. “The Nightingale (deluxe ed.)” by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s) 9. “The Beijing Betrayal” by Joel C. Rosenberg (Tyndale) 10. “The God of the Woods” by Liz ...

Deitch delivers twisty thrills with debut novel, ‘Killer Potential’

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NEW YORK (AP) — When bestselling psychological thriller writer Paula Hawkins (“The Girl on the Train,” 2015) stamps the cover of your debut novel with “A Thelma & Louise for our times,” your career is off to a fast start. The same goes for the plot pace of Hannah Deitch’s book, “Killer Potential,” which opens at a breakneck clip and doesn’t really slow down for about 200 pages. Evie Gordon is our narrator. She went to “a liberal arts school, stupidly expensive,” and is now working as an SAT tutor in pricey California zip codes. Her first sentence is a gem: “I ...

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BRIDGEPORT MASONIC Blue Lodge 181 is having its annual fish fry every Friday through Lent, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Canadian white fish, macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, french fries and onion rings will be served at the lodge at 502 S. Lincoln St., Bridgeport. MARTINS FERRY Knights of Columbus will hold a Lenten fish fry at the council home, 25 N. Fourth St. each Friday of Lent. Hours will be from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. or until the fish is sold out. Eat-in or takeout orders are available. Menu includes Coleman’s fish, onion rings, french fries, cole slaw, pop, water or tea. Call ...

Vietnam vets, war hero to be honored

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ADENA — The 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War Commemoration Commemorative Partner Committee and Adena American Legion Post 525 will honor Vietnam veterans and their surviving spouses for their roles in the long war that happened 50 years ago. The Vietnam War began in November of 1955 and ended with the withdrawal of U.S. troops in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under communist control in April 1975. A National Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremonial Program will take place at 11 a.m. March 29 on the Village Green square in Adena. It will be hosted by the 50th Anniversary of the ...

Once in a while, dreams do come true

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WINTERSVILLE — Meet Frankie. You may not recognize his face, but you may recognize his story. Before his name change, Frankie was referred to as Bojangles, the dog from Dillonvale who spent the first three years of his life living in horrific conditions. When humane agents at the scene ...

Church to raise funds for repairs

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MARTINS FERRY — What’s Happening at Grace Presbyterian Church? That’s the question many people are asking when they drive past the church these days. According to a press release from the church, the current building was dedicated in 1901 and after years of weathering and usage, the ...