CHEERS to Joe’s Tire in Barnesville for hosting a community sledding event that gave kiddos something fun to do while they were missing school due to wintry weather.

JEERS to the fact that local police cruisers were damaged as a result of a pursuit that ended in the arrest of a Bellaire man who was wanted for crimes in two states.

CHEERS to multiple agencies across the area for opening their doors to the public to serve as warming centers during the winter season. You never know when people will need shelter from the cold.

JEERS to the dangerous conditions that have resulted form this week’s blasts of winter weather. From traffic accidents to slips and falls and even hypothermia, ice and snow are hazards to be taken seriously.

CHEERS to Flip West and family, the Colcom Foundation and the Helen J. Price Foundation for helping to bring a new 20,000-square-foot lion habitat to Oglebay’s Good Zoo.

CHEERS to West Liberty University for making its Metro Rate tuition available to more students in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. An affordable education is important to everyone.

CHEERS to Belmont County Tourism Council for again making its GAP grant program available to assist local nonprofit organizations.