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Jefferson County Heritage Tree to be planted at Friendship Park

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SMITHFIELD — The Friendship Park District will host a public dedication ceremony Saturday for Jefferson County’s official Heritage Tree as part of Ohio’s Heritage Trees: Planting History Project. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. at Shelters 4 and 5 overlooking Friendship Lake. The event is free and open to the public. The statewide project will place a white oak, Ohio’s official state tree, in each of the state’s 88 counties as part of the America250 commemoration of the nation’s 250th anniversary. Cenovus Energy is the presenting sponsor, with Ohio Liquor and the ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

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Tuesday — 9:42 p.m., a sergeant was at West Texas Roadhouse on National Road in St. Clairsville assisting with a vehicle lockout. The vehicle was unlocked, and the Ohio motorist was on their way. — 8:08 p.m., an officer on a traffic stop near the Marathon on East Main Street in St. Clairsville issued a warning to a motorist for displaying an unreadable license plate. — 7:48 p.m., a deputy was dispatched to Goodwill at the Ohio Valley Plaza in St. Clairsville for a report of several people dumpster diving. The deputy spoke with an individual who said she thought it was legal to ...

Local veteran helps bring Vietnam memorial to Valley

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Bridgeport resident Larry Barnes, commander of American Legion Post 159 in St. Clairsville, said his service in the U.S. Army taught him about discipline, a lesson that served him well in his civilian life. But serving in Vietnam also meant he was exposed to a number of hazards. “I ended ...

Cromar is on a roll — and looking for a slice

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MARTINS FERRY — Ohio Valley resident Kelsey Cromar is using her platform to showcase local restaurants. Cromar began reviewing local restaurants on various social media platforms this past November. Since then, she has garnered hundreds of thousands of views on countless videos reviewing ...

New bishop brings message of faith to Wheeling University

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WHEELING — The Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar, bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston Catholic Diocese, encouraged Wheeling University students to "let their light shine" during a Mass of the Holy Spirit Friday at Troy Theater. It was Menjivar's first Mass on campus since becoming bishop of the ...

YSU-Steubenville builds momentum in first weeks

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STEUBENVILLE — One of the first things you notice when you reach the top of the steps that lead from the parking lot to the sidewalk that takes you to the main entrance of Youngstown State University-Steubenville is the fire hydrant. It looks like a penguin — Pete, the school's mascot, to ...