T-L Photo/NICK HENTHORN Lakyn Call, center, poses with her parents, Jen and Chas Call, on Friday after being named Martins Ferry’s homecoming queen. She received the honor during halftime of the football game against Buckeye Local, where the Purple Riders came out on top 45-0.

Photo Provided Kyra Whitmore smiles and holds a bouquet after being crowned Bridgeport High School’s homecoming queen during the football game against Valley on Friday. The Bulldogs won the contest by a score of 43-6. A homecoming dance will be held from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the ...

Photo Provided Barnesville High School will crown its homecoming queen on Friday, Oct. 10. Candidates include, from front left, Becklee Oliver, Maleah Farrell, Lilah Lucas, Aiva Leasure and AJ Empeno. Back row: Charlie Wells, Addison Carpenter, Aubrey Johnson, Ashlyn Spangenburg and Ella ...

Photo Provided Bridgeport Rotary Club members gather as the prepare to hold their annual food drive at Bridgeport Riesbeck’s. The collection began Friday and continued from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4.

MORRISTOWN — After over a decade of serving St. Clairsville, Papa D’s Pizza has expanded to include a second location in Morristown. The second store is located at 66665 Belmont-Morristown Road, which is the former DiCarlo’s Pizza site. Owner and operator Quinton Crosby said that he ...

COLUMBUS — State Rep. David Thomas, R-Jefferson, introduced legislation Friday that aims to end the practice of pension pickup across all levels of Ohio government. House Bill 473 prohibits public employers from paying the employee share of retirement contributions to state pension systems, ...