CHEERS to Belmont County commissioners for woking with the land bank to complete asbestos assessment of the former county jail. The historic structure is worth preserving.

JEERS to word that the U.S. Postal Service is understaffed in the Flushing area. It’s not a good time of year for deliveries of packages and other mail to be delayed.

CHEERS to Santa for spending long hours at the Ohio Valley Mall, hearing children’s Christmas wishes and posing with them for photos that will create lifelong memories for local families.

JEERS to the fact that the redistricting debacle in Ohio remains essentially unresolved now that those charged with developing fair maps failed to do their job and the state Supreme Court has rejected challenges to them.

CHEERS to Angelina Stone & Marble for its work to restore important mile markers along the historic National Road. Preserving this history is important to residents of region and visitors alike.

CHEERS to news that gasoline prices are falling across the region, the state and the nation. Paying a little less for fuel will make it easier for families to celebrate a merry Christmas.

CHEERS to Ashley Manion, a St. Clairsville resident and Marietta College student who has written a new musical that will debut this weekend in Marietta.