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Monroe BDD to meet Monroe County Board of Developmental Disabilities has scheduled the regular meeting of the Board for Monday, March 9, at 6 p.m. at Monroe County Board of DD administrative office. This meeting is open to the public. Shadyside Grants Committee meets today SHADYSIDE — ...

Ex-retirement board members banned from serving

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An Ohio judge ruled that two former members of the State Teachers’ Retirement System board participated in “a high-stakes scheme that jeopardized the financial security of half a million teachers and retirees.” Judge Karen Held Phelps barred the former board members, Wade Steen and Rudy ...

‘Bridge’ gets big boost

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BRIDGEPORT – The Bridgeport Exempted Village School District Board of Education thanks the Lansing Sportsmen’s Club for a generous investment in the future of the youth and the community. The club has pledged an eye-opening sum of $99,999 for the walking track to be located on the second ...

U.S. stocks slip as AI fears keep rumbling and oil prices climb

Business

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell Thursday, while oil prices rose with worries about a potential conflict between the United States and Iran. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% for its first loss in four days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 267 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite ...

Belmont County JFS prioritizes children receiving funds

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Belmont County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to authorize Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services director Jeff Felton to establish and maintain bank accounts for children in the custody of the agency. Felton said that, nationwide, there has been a ...

Contraguerro Jr. named 2026 Italian American of the Year

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WHEELING – Members of the executive committee of the Undo's Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival gathered Wednesday to announce the 2026 Italian American of the Year – Bob Contraguerro Jr. Italian heritage leans strongly on “la famiglia,” and so is the case with the ...