Belmont County achieved a dubious distinction this year — it has more confirmed cases of Lyme disease than any other county in the Buckeye State. According to Belmont County Deputy Health Commissioner Rob Sproul, 106 cases of the illness had been diagnosed in the county as of Wednesday. The ...
We reached a milestone in our household this month — our cat Fu turned 20 years old on Aug. 15. That’s pretty impressive. Although there doesn’t seem to be specific information available about how many cats reach such an old age, the general consensus is that the averagae lifespan of a ...
Dear Editor, “The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie,” (2 Thessalonians 2:9) The previous Bible verse is a reference to the antichrist. I know there are those of you ...
In college at WVU when I asked a young lady for a date, “No” or “I have other plans” were not what I wanted to hear, but they were truthful answers. If I wanted a date for Saturday night I knew I needed to ask someone else. “Yes” was a better answer if it was truthful. Several ...
Across the country, scammers continue to find success — particularly with older residents — with a seemingly endless supply of techniques for separating people from their money. Among the latest efforts is a scam in which a person receives a phone call, email or text that says they need ...
CHEERS to Trinity Health System for opening its new St. Clairsville Neighborhood Hospital on Monday. The community had been waiting eagerly. JEERS to indications that Belmont County has more cases of Lyme disease this year than any other area of the Buckeye State. The illness is carried by ...