CHEERS to Martins Ferry City Council for working to livestream its public meetings. Doing so will make city government more transparent and accessible to more residents than ever before.

JEERS to news that Norfolk Southern has plans to end its relocation aid for people of East Palestine, Ohio, who were displaced by its derailment early this year.

CHEERS to Brian Chavez, a Marietta Republican who was named to replace Frank Hoagland as the state senator of the 30th District, which includes much of the eastern part of the state and the local area.

JEERS to the need for beds to accommodate local at-risk teens who need special services, but CHEERS to Harrison and Belmont county officials for working together to ensure they are available locally.

CHEERS to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department for again hosting ‘Shop with a Cop’ events to benefit children in the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District, The sprees were held at Walmart in New Martinsville.

CHEERS to the Sons of Italy lodge in Bellaire, which honored veterans with a free meal this week. A water leak that canceled the group’s Veterans Day plans couldn’t stop them from paying tribute.

CHEERS to WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital for receiving national recognition for its work in maternity care from U.S. News and World Report.