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Martins Ferry bounces back in big way vs. Big Reds

MARTINS FERRY — Bellaire gave Martins Ferry all it could handle in their initial meeting last month in The House of Champions. In that contest, the Big Reds trailed by just four points with 30 seconds remaining. The Purple Riders eventually held on for a 73-65 win. The two ancient rivals renewed acquaintances again Friday night at Tolbert Gymnasium. The rematch looked nothing like the first as Ferry was never seriously challenged after putting 27 points on the board in the opening quarter en route to an impressive 82-50 triumph. Martins Ferry, coming off a tough loss to St. ...

Indiana adds to CFP dominance with win over Oregon, 56-22

ATLANTA (AP) — Undefeated Indiana’s already impressive march through the College Football Playoff gained momentum as its dominant defense created three first-half touchdowns with turnovers, Fernando Mendoza threw five scoring passes and the Hoosiers overwhelmed No. 5 Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl semifinal on Friday night. No. 1 Indiana (15-0, No. 1 CFP) will face No. 10 Miami on Jan. 19 in the national championship game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Miami beat Mississippi 31-27 in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal on Thursday night. Indiana will try to give the Big Ten its ...

Farm Bureau membership kickoff dinner is planned for Jan. 29

Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe and Noble County Farm Bureau will kick-off the 2026 membership campaign on Thursday, Jan. 29, at Mid-East Career Center, Buffalo Campus, Senecaville. This year from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Trevor Kirkpatrick, OFB director of health services, will be available to speak “one-on-one” about OFB Health Care Solutions. Adam Sharp, Ohio Farm Bureau executive vice president, will speak on “The Value of Farm Bureau Membership”. Doors will open at 4 p.m. to speak with Kirkpatrick, and the program will begin at 6 p.m. with a catered dinner. Farm Bureau members ...

Bengals’ Duke Tobin defends front office after disappointing season

CINCINNATI (AP) — Duke Tobin did make one change in the wake of a disappointing 6-11 season by the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals director of player personnel did an end of the season availability on Friday to discuss missing the postseason for the third straight season, instead of ...

Heating assistance available for Ohioans

The Ohio Department of Development and the Area Agency on Aging, Region 9, want to remind older Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household of up to eight members and 60% of State Median Income for a household of nine or more members to pay their heating bills. Applied directly to the customer’s utility or bulk fuel bill, the benefit can help manage heating costs. Older Ohioans may go to their local Area Agency on Aging office for ...

Wheeling Central runs away with win vs. Yellowjackets

WHEELING — The last time that the Wheeling Central Maroon Knights and Williamstown Yellowjackets boys basketball teams met, it was in the WVSSAC Class AA state championship. Friday on Coach Skip Prosser Court, it was two different iterations of the two teams, and it was once again the ...