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Over 60 years ago, two brothers married two sisters and never looked back

MARTINS FERRY – After 65 years, love is still in the air. This Valentine’s Day marks a milestone for two brothers Robert (84) and Valigene (87) Balvin who married two sisters Carley Balvin (85) and Darlene Balvin (82). Robert and Carley tied the knot 65 years ago, while Valigene and ...

Our Lady Of Perpetual Help prepares for Lenten season

St. John Paul II, Pope of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005, once said “the Church must breathe with her two lungs.” Those two lungs, the Eastern Catholic Church and the Roman Catholic Church, both contribute to the health and vitality of the Catholic Church as a ...

Cupid comes to Senior Suites

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Cupid spread love at Senior Suites at St. Clair Commons Friday afternoon. The ninth annual Valentine’s Day event saw Senior Suites staff distributing candy to the residents. Administrative assistant Leeann Main dressed as Cupid and handed out candy while taking pictures ...

C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – St. Mary’s Central School’s Adeline Jackson, an eighth-grader, took home first place at the Times Leader Belmont County Regional Spelling Bee at the ECO Center on Thursday night. The words that separated first and second place were “parcheesi” and “amygdala.” ...

Lawmakers call for drug price transparency, lower costs

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday called on pharmaceutical companies to provide increased price transparency and lower costs for drugs. Elected leaders on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Health questioned pharmaceutical company leaders over their role in rising ...