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Bellaire BOE to meet The Bellaire Local School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly business meeting on Monday, Nov. 9, at 5 p.m.. The meeting will be held in the Bellaire High School cafeteria located at 349 35th Street in Bellaire. Martins Ferry BOE to meet The Martins Ferry City School District Board of Education will hold its Regular Board Meeting at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the Martins Ferry City School District Administrative Building. Individuals who wish to be placed on the agenda must notify the Treasurer no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled ...

St. Clairsville Post Trooper of The Year and Dispatcher of the Year announced

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Tyler C. Burd has been selected as the 2026 Trooper of the Year at the St. Clairsville Post and Ohio State Highway Patrol Dispatcher Ava Lucas has been selected as the 2026 Dispatcher of the Year at the St. Clairsville Post. The selection of Burd is in recognition of outstanding service during 2026 at the St. Clairsville Post. The selection of Lucas is in recognition for outstanding service during 2026 at the St. Clairsville Post. Fellow Sworn Officers and Dispatchers at the St. Clairsville Post selected Burd based on his ...

OhioRISE offers help at Red Ribbon Walk

OhioRISE lent support to families battling addiction and its effects during the Red Ribbon Week Community Walk Oct. 25 at Jim Woods Park. Care coordinator Kayla Randazzo knows the needs of her areas of operation. She was on hand to greet attendees and the service providers. “It’s a ...

JVS blood drive turnout exceeds expectations

BLOOMINGDALE-Donors really stepped up for the first of three blood drives at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School on Oct. 29. About 59 people were registered with some walk-ins also taking part in the campaign, which was held by the health technologies program in conjunction with the ...

Local Briefs for Oct. 31

Church Rubberneck Tour coming Sunday The Barnesville Area Ministerial Association is hosting a free, self-guided Church Rubberneck Tour from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, and Olney Friends School is getting in on the fun. The OFS campus will be open for tours of the Main building, and a limited quantity of the school's famous homemade pumpkin bread will be available for sale. The six church buildings on the tour that day include First Christian, First Presbyterian, First United Methodist, Main Street United Methodist, Shekinah Fellowship, and Stillwater Meeting House – which shares the Olney ...

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THE BARKCAMP RACE: Held from 6 a.m.-2 p.m. at Barkcamp State Park, The Barkcamp Race is the only marathon and ultramarathon in the local area. It offers road races in 5k, 10k and half marathon distances and trail races in half marathon, marathon and 40-mile ultra distances. BARNESVILLE STATE THEATER: HOCUS POCUS: Barnesville State Theater is showing Hocus Pocus on Halloween. Matinee time is 2 p.m. and the evening showing is 6 p.m. There will be a costume contest for each showing. There is also a costume contest at 2p.m. BELMONT COUNTY CHILDREN'S HOME EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: The Watt ...