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Ohio Valley Newsliners:

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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 7:37 p.m. Tuesday, a caller from Applebee’s on Valley Frontage Road in St. Clairsville reported that a male was arguing with the manager and refusing to leave. Nothing physical took place. The male left in a gold Jeep before deputies arrived. At ...

High school girls’ wrestling team being pondered at Buckeye Local

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DILLONVALE — The Buckeye Local Board of Education is pondering the formation of a girls’ wrestling team amid a surge in the sport within the local area. Buckeye Local High School Wrestling Coach Jimmy Morelli approached leaders at the Nov. 24 regular session in Dillonvale and said there ...

Washington Avenue Bridge closure nears

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WHEELING — Motorists in Wheeling soon won’t have a popular roadway to use for about a year, as the Washington Avenue Bridge will close Tuesday. Previous estimates had the bridge closed through October 2026 as it is being totally replaced, but an announcement from the West Virginia ...

Santa comes to Martins Ferry

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MARTINS FERRY — Despite the weather reaching 28 degrees, Santa spent his Black Friday in Martins Ferry. The Martins Ferry Volunteer Fire Department hosted its 38th annual Christmas parade on Black Friday evening. The frigid temperatures were no match for the city’s residents, who ...

Edwards named new District Deputy Grand Master

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Photo Provided Gary D. Edwards of Flushing Lodge #298 was installed as District Deputy Grand Master of the 23rd Masonic District. As a district deputy, Edwards is under the supervision of Grand Master of Masons Shawn Johnson. Pictured are, from left, Installing Marshall Rodney Kovacs, ...