SMITHFIELD — Working to make sure it provides amenities that can be used by everyone is one of the biggest goals of the Friendship Park board. The board took another big step in those efforts earlier this month when finishing touches were put on the adaptive fishing pier at Friendship ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Motorists traveling through Belmont County and surrounding areas will encounter a mix of lane restrictions, ramp closures and detours as multiple Ohio Department of Transportation projects continue through the summer and into the fall. Several of the largest projects are concentrated along Interstate 70 and Interstate 470, while resurfacing, bridge repairs and culvert replacements also will affect state Route and U.S. Route highways throughout Belmont, Harrison and Jefferson counties. Among the largest long-term projects is the ongoing reconstruction of the ...
FOLLANSBEE — A parade and 5K race are in the works as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Garibaldi Lodge. The Giuseppe Garibaldi Lodge was incorporated in October 1926 in Follansbee as a fellowship and service organization for the community’s Italian residents and their descendants. Among its local activities was the organization of an annual celebration held the first weekend of August for 60 years until 2004. Such a celebration is returning this year in honor of the lodge’s 100 years of service. Planned for July 31 and Aug. 1, the event will include a ...
MOUNDSVILLE — This year’s Marshall County Fair, slated July 19-25, will include a performance by country music star Deana Carter, known for hit songs like “Strawberry Wine.” Carter is scheduled to perform at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 25, on the main festival stage at the Marshall County ...
Martins Ferry Council to meet MARTINS FERRY – Martins Ferry City Council will meet on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the City Building. The meeting is open to the public. Yorkville produce distribution dates set for 2026 YORKVILLE – The Yorkville Produce Distribution has released its 2026 schedule, with monthly distributions planned Saturdays from April through October. New directors Robbie Criss and Ronica Criss, along with their four daughters, announced the schedule and apologized for the late notice, noting it is their first time serving in the role. They ...
DILLONVALE — The Buckeye Local Board of Education learned recently that work on Buckeye Local High School’s Ron Pobolish Football Field is proceeding and is expected to be completed in time for the Panthers’ first home football game. At the board’s June 29 meeting, Superintendent Coy ...
