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50th wedding anniversary

Fred “Mike” Blumling and Diana (Taylor) Blumling celebrated 50 years of marriage on Sept. 7. They were married in Neffs with the Rev. George Rolling officiating. Mike retired after 20 years of engineering work with Murray Energy, while Diana retired as head teller at Progressive Bank after ...

Doing lunges while brushing your teeth, and other ways to stack healthy habits

NEW YORK (AP) — As simple as it sounds, Lindsay Kee’s revamped exercise routine began with standing up to take the dog out. She decided to do a few standing stretches before leaving, and did some squats or jumping jacks when she got back home. Over time she added to the routine, and now it’s been over a year that she consistently exercises around the dog walk. “Adding it to something I was already doing, it just took so much pressure out of it,” said Kee, an executive coach in Portland, Oregon. “I’ve found it to be really effective in helping me be consistent with ...

Do you speak Gen Alpha?

NEW YORK (AP) — As American kids head back to school, they’re likely to return home with an alien language their own parents may find befuddling. From TikTok to the kitchen table, words like “rizzler” and “skibidi” are finding a foothold in the lexicon of today’s tweens. Are you fluent enough to survive the back-to-school season? Put your knowledge to the test with this vocab quiz. Sigma Your middle schooler describes his friend as “sigma.” That means he thinks his friend is: a. weak b. weird c. Greek d. an alpha male Rizzler Your friend is described ...

Belmont Farm Bureau holds annual meeting

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — President Mike Burkhart conducted the Belmont County Farm Bureau 2024 Annual Meeting of members on Aug. 13 at The Market at Ebbert Farms. At this meeting, the members voted on proposed policies, code of regulations and selected trustees for the Board of Trustees as well ...

Museums, historical landmarks to open doors to Ohioans for free

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Ohioans can enjoy free admission now through Sept. 15 at museums across the Buckeye State, including at the Belmont County Heritage Museum on Sept. 14-15. The Ohio Open Doors program is put on by the Ohio History Connection, asking museums and historical landmark partners ...

The Castle hosts ‘Coming Alive’ on Aug. 31 at Mound Cemetery

ARIETTA, Ohio — The Castle museum, 418 Fourth Street, Marietta, will host Coming Alive at Mound Cemetery on Aug. 31. The tour is scheduled for 10 a.m. This year’s Coming Alive cemetery tour features a return to Mound Cemetery, but new characters. Each year the Coming Alive tour ...