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Annual Bethlehem Temple Christmas giveaway is Saturday

WHEELING — The 35th annual Christmas Food Basket Giveaway is slated to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the North Wheeling Dream Center. Bishop Darrell Cummings, pastor of Bethlehem Apostolic Temple, said the food, clothing and toys are given away on a first-come, first-served basis. There are ...

Trump insists the economy is stronger than many voters feel

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump delivered a politically charged speech Wednesday carried live in prime time on network television, seeking to pin the blame for economic challenges on Democrats while announcing he is sending a $1,776 bonus check to U.S. troops for Christmas. The ...

Bridgeport council names new fire chiefs

BRIDGEPORT — Village council named Mel Roth as the new Bridgeport Village Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief during its regularly scheduled council meeting Tuesday evening. The decision follows the death of longtime Fire Chief Mark Subasic who died last month. Roth previously served ...

Shaheen Law Group donates $500 to Secret Santa Program

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Shaheen Law Group on Tuesday donated $500 to the Community Action Commission of Belmont County for its annual Secret Santa program. Shaheen Law Group LLC owner and attorney Michael Shaheen said that he and his wife Robyn Shaheen have donated to the program for at ...

Ohio’s $16M to celebrate country’s birth has limited oversight

(The Center Square) — Ohio’s elected leaders have earmarked more than $16 million to commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday next year — significantly more than some of the first U.S. states. And they have committed those funds over the course of five years to a commission that is ...

Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities presents strategic plan

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities has released its three-year strategic plan as a roadmap to guide its work into the foreseeable future. In his introduction, Superintendent Michael Zinno stated that the 10-page plan extends from Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. ...