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Artemis II astronauts return from moon with a splash

HOUSTON — Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century. It was a triumphant homecoming for the crew of four whose record-breaking lunar flyby revealed not only ...

Henry seeks another term as Belmont County auditor

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Current Belmont County Auditor Cindi Henry is seeking re-election. Henry said she originally ran for the position in 2019 to complete the unexpired term of Roger Conroy, who died while in office. “I felt as though this county needed an experienced governmental accounting ...

Police Reports

Martins Ferry Police Wednesday April 8 01:52 am. Officers were out on the 400 Block of Aetna St for a building check. All the doors were secured. 05:42 am. Martins Ferry PD and K9 assisted Ohio State Highway Patrol on State Route 7 near Public Rd Exit with an open-air sniff on a ...

Shaky ceasefire: Iran closes strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appeared to hang by a thread Wednesday after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon. The White House demanded that the channel be reopened and sought to keep peace talks ...

Proposed Ohio indecency law draws free speech, clothing concerns

A controversial bill Ohio Republican lawmakers say is aimed at protecting children is rankling free speech and LGBT advocates as it awaits consideration in the Senate. Its authors say the “Indecent Exposure Modernization Act,” which passed the House 63-32, is a commonsense update to ...