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St. C. schools unveils newly renovated MakerSpace, science labs

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The St. Clairsville-Richland City School District recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil five newly renovated high school science labs and a state-of-the-art MakerSpace designed to elevate hands-on, project-based learning for students. The project marked a ...

Salvation Army opens women’s homeless shelter

WHEELING — An additional 30 beds for homeless women opened Tuesday night at the Salvation Army in Wheeling, adding dozens of crucial spots to help as Wheeling’s exempted encampment was closed for good Tuesday morning. Service providers hope this event will provide some calm following the ...

St. Clairsville mayor declares Dec. 1 as Arbor Day

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Mayor Kathryn Thalman declared Dec.1 Arbor Day in the city of St. Clairsville during city council’s regularly scheduled meeting on Monday evening. “We’ve been very blessed to be designated as a tree city every year, and it’s an important parameter. I mean, we ...

First significant snow of season coming to Ohio Valley

Ohio Valley residents waking up Tuesday morning will likely have to break out some snow shovels so they can make it to work. The first significant snowfall of the winter was forecast to begin after midnight Tuesday and continue into Tuesday morning. According to the National Weather ...

Annual Santa’s Spirit Sprint provides holiday cheer

BARNESVILLE — As the holiday season continues, it’s time to prepare for the annual Santa’s Spirit Sprint 5K and 1-mile Run and Walk on Dec. 6. Both races will begin and end at The Rock gymnasium, located at 440 Watt Ave. in Barnesville. The 1-mile race starts at 2 p.m., while the 5K ...

Uncertainty prevails as Wheeling’s exempted homeless camp closes

WHEELING — Volunteers scrambled to help residents of Wheeling’s exempted homeless encampment pack up valuables Monday as the city’s 5 p.m deadline for the camp’s closure approached. Representatives of Street MOMs, House of Hagar and other local social service agencies brought ...