Red Devils defeat Shamrocks; Bulldogs back to winning ways

January 10, 2026

PINE GROVE — The Valley Lumberjills’ Laken Dawson scored her 1,000th career point while helping her team cruise to a 69-19 victory over Union on Friday night. Dawson poured in 24 points to lead the way for Valley. She put through six field goals to score a quick 12 points in the opening quarter. The Lumberjills senior was joined in double figures by Michaela Miller, who scored 15, and Aubree Mason, who posted 10. Valley led 23-5 after the first quarter and 36-9 at halftime. BOYS BASKETBALL St. Clairsville 68, Barnesville 38 BARNESVILLE — The Red Devils (10-2) ...

Nailers rally back to top Lions, 4-3

January 10, 2026

WHEELING — The Wheeling Nailers showed heart on Friday night, as they opened up a three-game home weekend against the Trois-Rivieres Lions at WesBanco Arena. The Nailers battled back from a pair of deficits, then took their first lead of the game with 10:45 remaining on a goal by ECHL All-Star Brent Johnson. Wheeling made sure to hold onto that lead, as it defeated the defending champions, 4-3. The win was the first of the season for the Nailers when trailing at the end of two periods. The Nailers had a bit of a challenging start, as Trois-Rivieres scored two early goals, before ...

The transfer portal era and pursuit of NIL money are messy. Are there solutions?

January 10, 2026

(AP) — A quarterback reportedly reneging on a lucrative deal to hit the transfer portal, only to return to his original school. Another starting QB, this one in the College Football Playoff, awaiting approval from the NCAA to play next season, an expensive NIL deal apparently hanging in the ...

Treatment of cockroach infested rental properties underway in Moundsville

January 10, 2026

MOUNDSVILLE — The city of Moundsville is still working towards remedying issues with cockroach-infested rental properties that residents complained about in recent months. City Manager Rick Healy said the city temporarily footed the bill for the first three treatments to kill the bugs at the problem properties. “The city paid for, to be reimbursed by the owner, three treatments for each structure. The owner is now responsible to take over those treatments,” he said. The rental properties people complained about last October are located on Cedar, Center and Cypress streets. ...

PGA Tour drops Napa and Mississippi from schedule. Texas and North Carolina added to FedEx Cup Fall

January 10, 2026

(AP) — The PGA Tour released its FedEx Cup Fall schedule of eight tournaments — one that moves from the Spring — but loses two events, including one in Mississippi that began the year before the modern tour began. The fall will include new tournaments in Asheville, North Carolina, and ...

The Red Cross seeks donors to counter shortage

January 7, 2026

The American Red Cross is teetering on a post-holiday blood shortage this winter that could lead to a disruption in lifesaving care, according to the executive director of the Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley. “Donors are urged to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now,” Sharon Kesselring said. Blood donors through Jan. 25 will be entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif., in-stadium pregame activities, tickets to the official Super Bowl Experience, round-trip airfare, three-night hotel accommodations from Feb. 6-9 and a ...