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Fur-ever blessed

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MARTINS FERRY — “Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your creatures,” the Rev. John Mucha of St. Mary Catholic Church said before blessing several residents’ pets behind the church Friday after students attended Mass. Residents brought dogs, cats, and turtles to be blessed by ...

Riders royalty reigns

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T-L Photo/NICK HENTHORN Lakyn Call, center, poses with her parents, Jen and Chas Call, on Friday after being named Martins Ferry’s homecoming queen. She received the honor during halftime of the football game against Buckeye Local, where the Purple Riders came out on top 45-0.

McFarland graduates tourism academy

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GENEVA, Ohio — The Ohio Travel Association announced Friday that Haley McFarland of Belmont County Tourism Council Inc graduated from the Ohio Tourism Leadership Academy during the Ohio Conference on Travel. The conference was held Wednesday through Friday at the Lodge at ...

Bridgeport crowns queen

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Photo Provided Kyra Whitmore smiles and holds a bouquet after being crowned Bridgeport High School’s homecoming queen during the football game against Valley on Friday. The Bulldogs won the contest by a score of 43-6. A homecoming dance will be held from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the ...

Barnesville announces homecoming court

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Photo Provided Barnesville High School will crown its homecoming queen on Friday, Oct. 10. Candidates include, from front left, Becklee Oliver, Maleah Farrell, Lilah Lucas, Aiva Leasure and AJ Empeno. Back row: Charlie Wells, Addison Carpenter, Aubrey Johnson, Ashlyn Spangenburg and Ella ...