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The basics of leukemia

Cancer can affect just about every part of the body. Leukemia is the name given to cancers that affect the blood and blood-forming tissues of the body. The word comes from the Greek words for "white" (leukos) and "blood" (haima). The Cleveland Clinic says leukemia develops when the DNA of a single cell in the bone marrow mutates and cannot develop and function properly. In a healthy person, bone marrow, which is the spongy interior of the bones, produces millions of blood cells. Many develop into white blood cells that are necessary for immune system functions. However, The MD Anderson ...

Main Street Bank touts record net income of $16.7M in 2025

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Main Street Bank shareholders learned the financial institution performed very well during 2025 during the annual shareholders meeting Thursday at Belmont Hills Country Club. Mark Witmer, chairman, president and CEO of Main Street Financial Services Corp., said the bank ...

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Bellaire schedules committee meetings BELLAIRE — The Village of Bellaire will hold a Special Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday at 11 a.m. A Utility Committee meeting will follow on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Both meetings will take place at Bellaire Municipal Building in the Council Chambers. Martins Ferry School Board sets Tuesday meeting MARTINS FERRY — The Martins Ferry City School District Board of Education will hold its regular meeting at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the district administrative building. Individuals wishing to be placed on the agenda must notify the ...

Brennan resigns as Bishop Of Wheeling-Charleston Diocese

The Most Rev. Mark Brennan came to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in 2019 as its new bishop with a mission to rebuild the trust the community once had in the diocese’s leadership. The Wheeling-Charleston Diocese had fallen into tumultuous times under the previous bishop, ...

Menjivar excited for new role as bishop

The Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala’s appointment as the 10th Bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese already is a special moment for him. It has been made even more special, he said, with who he will replace in that role. Menjivar is taking the baton of the diocese from the Most Rev. ...