CHEERS to the organizers of the Belmont County Fair. Celebrating its 175th anniversary, the fair is jam packed with educational activities and entertainment for people of all ages.

JEERS to word that the AMC Classic movie theater at the Ohio Valley Mall will close for good on Sunday. The mall has offered movies since 1980. Let’s hope that continues.

CHEERS to the completion of the Capitol Theatre improvement project is complete. The Wheeling venue will be ready for its fall season.

JEERS to the ongoing drought that is impacting our region. Not only is it taking a toll on lawns and creating hazardous fire conditions, but it is causing yellow jackets scavenge and spread.

CHEERS to Perry Nardo, regional manager of The Times Leader, who retired last week after 43 years in the newspaper business. Enjoy your retirement, Perry! It is well earned.

CHEERS to James Spanner, incoming regional manager who replaces Nardo. Welcome back to a Bellaire native who also has spent decades working in the newspaper industry.

CHEERS to Georgia McGarry, a 99-year-old Monroe County resident who just received her high school diploma from the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District.s