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Belmont County trick or treat times

Community

Below are the updated trick-or-treat days and times for Belmont County. Some days and times have been rescheduled in recent days due to inclement weather forecasts. ∫ Adena: 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 ∫ Bannock: 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 ∫ Barnesville: 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 31 downtown ∫ ...

Ohio Valley Newsliners:

Community

At 9:49 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to an address on National Road in Bridgeport for a report of a vehicle lockout with a dog inside. The vehicle was opened, and units cleared. At 8:20 p.m. Sunday, a report was received from satellite relay indicating a distress signal from an iPhone with ...

SNAP, Head Start shutdowns could have large economic impact

Local News

(The Center Square) — While the focus of the ongoing federal government shutdown lately has been on SNAP benefits ending Saturday, seven of Ohio’s Head Start facilities could lose funding if a deal isn’t reached before Monday. If seven of the state’s 59 locations shut their doors, ...

Martins Ferry Senior Center celebrates Halloween

Local News

MARTINS FERRY — Despite the future being uncertain amid the current government shutdown, Martins Ferry Senior Center’s Senior Association remains cautiously optimistic. The center hosted its second annual Halloween bash on Tuesday. Coordinator Melissa Finney said that it’s important ...

PayPal and UPS help lead U.S. stocks to more records

Business

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market pushed further into record heights on Tuesday. The S&P 500 added 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 161 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.8%. All three indexes set all-time highs for a third straight day. Moves were also ...

Jefferson County JVS holds blood drive

Community

BLOOMINGDALE — Students and the community turned out for the first of three blood drives at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School in a bid to help save lives. More than three dozen units were collected throughout the day Tuesday and the campaign was led by the school’s health ...