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Defect notices signal next phase in $600M settlement

EAST PALESTINE — With the property damage payments expected to begin in early 2026 now that the appeals of the final approval of the $600 million settlement between class members and Norfolk Southern has been dismissed, residents are receiving correspondence from the new settlement ...

High school girls’ wrestling team being pondered at Buckeye Local

DILLONVALE — The Buckeye Local Board of Education is pondering the formation of a girls’ wrestling team amid a surge in the sport within the local area. Buckeye Local High School Wrestling Coach Jimmy Morelli approached leaders at the Nov. 24 regular session in Dillonvale and said there ...

Santa comes to Martins Ferry

MARTINS FERRY — Despite the weather reaching 28 degrees, Santa spent his Black Friday in Martins Ferry. The Martins Ferry Volunteer Fire Department hosted its 38th annual Christmas parade on Black Friday evening. The frigid temperatures were no match for the city’s residents, who ...

Black Friday at the OV Mall gets shoppers in the holiday spirit

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — After residents filled their stomachs with Thanksgiving, they flocked to the Ohio Valley Mall for its annual Black Friday that kicked off at 6 a.m. Shoppers lined up throughout the night in hopes of receiving a “swag bag” that was given out to the first 200 shoppers ...

Shoppers hit Black Friday sales with celebratory mood despite economic strain

NEW YORK (AP) — The economic picture hasn’t looked very rosy: Hiring has been sluggish. Consumers have been dealing with soaring meat prices. Layoffs are rippling through companies. But despite those concerns, shoppers hit the stores in full strength on Black Friday, with some even ...