WHEELING — Pfc. Russell Frank McLaughlin answered the call of duty to his country in 1967, and just months later paid the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. Nearly 58 years later, members of his family returned to the Warwood community they once called home to salute McLaughlin on Monday during ...
BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 11:46 p.m. Monday, an officer on a traffic stop on Interstate 470 west in St. Clairsville issued a warning to a Pennsylvania motorist for a brake light violation. At 11:31 p.m. Monday, a deputy on a traffic stop on 28th Street in Bellaire issued a ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — St. Clairsville City Councilwoman Kristi Lipscomb and Mayor Kathryn Thalman argued during Monday night’s council meeting over a quote from a local magazine that Lipscomb felt criticized council members. Lipscomb began Monday’s meeting expressing her disappointment over ...
WHEELING — A native West Virginian will be the next executive director of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. The WSO announced Monday afternoon that Parkersburg native Marc Zyla will take over at the helm of the organization. Zyla replaces Sonja Thoms, who left the WSO in July to become the ...
MARTINS FERRY — The city of Martins Ferry will soon have a new police chief. After 27 years in law enforcement and two years serving as the city’s police chief, Jerry Murphy retired on Oct. 3. Sgt. Vincent West was appointed interim police chief, replacing Murphy immediately following ...
BLOOMINGDALE — The Jefferson County Joint Vocational School is celebrating 50 years of greatness and is reaching out to alumni to reconnect. Plans are in the works to mark the occasion, and organizers are looking to involve past faculty and administrators, but they currently are seeking ...