CHEERS to the village of Beallsville, which celebrates its bicentennial this weekend. Congratulations on 200 years of serving as a home to many proud residents for two centuries.

JEERS to the fact that Austin Master Services failed to clean up its Martins Ferry facility by the court-ordered deadline of July 22.

CHEERS to the arrival of yet another Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival at Heritage Port in Wheeling. The annal event draws hundreds of people to celebrate their heritage and its role in the community.

JEERS to the fact that accidents continued to happen in the area where Interstates 70 and 470 meet east of St, Clairsville. But CHEERS to the Ohio Department of Transportation for resurfacing that section of roadway.

CHEERS to the Goshen Township Board of Trustees on the opening of their new Maintenance and Meeting Hall south of Bethesda. The meeting hall is dedicated to former township fiscal officer Teresa Schafer, who was on hand for the grand opening.

CHEERS to Monroe County leaders for purchasing the former Riverside Golf Course with plans to construct walking trails and an amphitheater.

CHEERS to Cleveland Cliffs for plans to bring 600 jobs to Weirton with a new state-of-the-art electrical transformer production plant.