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World War II discovery in France leads back to Ohio Valley

TORONTO — A search by a German historian led to a discovery that touched the lives of a Toronto man and his family. Last fall, Toronto’s Jim Rinaldo said that, in advance of Memorial Day, the daughter of a cousin who lives in Columbus received a call from Torben Haunhost, a historian in ...

Wellness Weekend returns to challenge and entertain

Shortly after the sun peaks over the horizon on Saturday morning (if it's not hidden by rainclouds) hundreds of competitors and even more spectators will be ready to kick off the summer season in downtown Wheeling with their participation in the annual Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend ...

Adeline Jackson prepares for her trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee

The third time was the charm for St. Mary's Central eighth-grader Adeline Jackson in the Belmont County Regional Spelling Bee, and now she’ll see if that success carries over to the national stage. St. Mary's teachers and classmates bid Jackson, a Bridgeport resident, good luck as she ...

Belmont County first responders to receive new respirator testing equipment

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Belmont County Board of Commissioners will pay All American Fire Equipment $11,462.78 for respirator fit testing equipment that will be used by all fire departments in the county as well as Belmont County Sheriff's Office. The decision came after a New Year's Eve house ...

CCAP and CrossFit For Change students honor veterans’ graves

MORRISTOWN — Ten Concentrated Conduct Adjustment Program and CrossFit For Change students helped American Legion Post 312 place American flags at military graves across Belmont County cemeteries. Wednesday marked the third year the students have helped the Legion ahead of Memorial ...