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Stocks rally on hopes for lower interest rates as Dow jumps 660 points

Business

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is climbing again Tuesday on hopes for a coming cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% after breaking out of a morning lull, where it bobbed between small gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 650 points, or 1.4%, with less ...

St. Mary students move on to the county spelling bee

Community

Adeline Jackson and Teddy Steele who finished first and second, respectively, in the Catholic Consortium Spelling Bee. Both advance to the 2025-26 Belmont County Spelling Bee, scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at the ECO Center on the campus of Ohio University Eastern, St. Clairsville. The county ...

Martins Ferry students move on to the county spelling bee

Community

Pictured left to right are Martins Ferry Middle School spelling bee winners Joseph Kurtley, who came in second place and Declan Gwennap, who finished first. Both advance to the 2025-26 Belmont County Spelling Bee, scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at the ECO Center on the campus of Ohio University ...

Steubenville Council hears about looming housing crisis

Community

STEUBENVILLE — The chair of the state Senate’s housing committee was in Steubenville Monday to urge council to get ahead of its housing crisis. Sen. Michelle Reynolds, R-Canal Winchester, said Urban Mission closing its emergency shelters was a blow to the community. “(It closed) ...

Long-time Bridgeport fire chief dies unexpectedly

Local News

BRIDGEPORT — The Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department announced Monday night that longtime Fire Chief Mark Subasic had died unexpectedly at age 67. “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the Bridgeport Fire Department announces the passing of Fire Chief Mark S. Subasic,” the ...