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Relay for America crosses Belmont County on its way to Washington, D.C.

WHEELING —Main Street in Wheeling became the road to Washington, D.C., Wednesday night as a cross-country relay honoring America’s 250th anniversary carried an American flag across the historic Suspension Bridge from Bridgeport into the Friendly City, where runners were greeted by a crowd of well-wishers before continuing east toward the nation’s capital. The Relay for America traveled through Jefferson and Belmont counties before runners crossed the bridge into downtown Wheeling, marking one of the relay's final stops before continuing east through Pennsylvania and toward the ...

Rabbi Lief to chair Wheeling Homeless Task Force

WHEELING – Officials in the city of Wheeling do not expect to solve the complex problem of homelessness, but a new task force of local religious leaders and chaired by Rabbi Joshua Lief of Temple Shalom are expected to offer a fresh approach to collaboratively tackling the challenging ...

ANDREW ‘BUTCH’ SUSAC

Andrew A. “Butch” Susac, 84, of Powhatan Point, died June 9th. There will be a memorial visitation held Monday, July 6th from 4 to 8 p.m. at Powhatan Point Church of the Nazarene, where visitation will again be held Tuesday 10 a.m. until the Celebration of Life Service at 11:30 a.m. The burial will follow in Powhatan Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Toothman Funeral Home.  

Martins Ferry Honor Rolls

Martins Ferry Junior High Honor Roll Grade 5: Thomas Alltop, Eldridge Beever, Jace Boggs, Stella Boyd, Aliannah Cobb, Benjermen Duke, Noelle Frazier, Aryelle Gorman, Neko Greathouse, Clayton Hinton, Branlee Howard, Amaya Irvin, Ayla Krupa, Katherine Lucas, Jalynn Miller, Coby Nisperly, Paizlee Rice, Drew Smith, Kendrick Smith, Cadance Swauger, Bentley Violet, Connor Wanat, Zoey Weese and David Yoho. Grade 6: Landyn Baker, Oaklynn Baker, Harrison Bandi, Blake Binkiewicz, Hunter Brown, Alexis Bruce, Brantley Bumgardner, Alexander Cunningham, Carter Czelusniak, Jeddo Dentz, Bailey ...

Union Local Honor Roll

Union Local Union Local Elementary School Principal’s List Grade 4: Bryson Bethel, Jaelyn Burkhart, Asher Clift, Joseph Dorff, Casen Duncan, Gemma Dunn, Braxton Ickler, Arabella Kartman, Layne Lewis, Kyle Milhoan, Paige Murphy, Brenden Perkins, Emma Twarog, Leo Unverferth, Jesse Wells and Evelynn Zapp. Grade 5: Alaina Bailey, Tyler Bailey, Gracie Bugay, Lincoln Cain, Alliona Cornelius, Holly DePew, Lucca Devienzio, Haylie Dye, Olivia Griffith, Xander Hernandez, Brinley LeBlanc, Kathryn Matthews, Paige McCormick, Annie McFarland, Riley Milburn, Nakena Milhoan, Mace Miller, Karis ...

River High School Honor Roll

River High School Principal’s List Grade 12: Cooper Cisar, Ambience Grimes, Kaden Hunt, Easton Huntsman, Makenna Indermuhle, Presley Kilburn, Yaseen Naser, Carter Piatt, Sophia Rufener, Ava Wohnhas. Grade 11: Trey Larrick, Ayson McBride, Madison McKnight, Kara Miller, Isis Nichols, Michael Schultheis, Grant Smith. Grade 10: Alexia Alderman, Aubrey Alderman, Logan Brake, Crestyn Isaly, Mallarie Maddy, Katrina Maibach, Sophia Wiggins. Grade 9: Rebecca Blair, Alice Dietrich, Bentleigh Enix, Max Gasser, Eliza Glover, Emmalynn Pittman, Kenedi Williams. First Honors Grade 12: ...