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EMMA BILLINGSLEY

Emma (Habig) Billingsley, 92, of Rayland passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025, at her residence. She was born September 26, 1932, in Boydsville/Bridgeport, OH, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Syvilla (Rose) Habig. Emma was a devoted member of the Rayland United Methodist Church, she loved gardening, and spending time with her family. She gave unconditional love to all that were close to her, a proud homemaker, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who took the time to enjoy the little things in life. She was a proud graduate of Martins Ferry High School, class of 1951. ...

St. C. Legion Falls In Myrtle Beach

MYRTLE BEACH – A five-run second inning spelled disaster for St. Clairsville Post 159 in its opening game of the Palmetto Invitational as it dropped a 7-2 decision to the Fighting 63rd 18U. Nico Jacob singled three times for Post 159, while Cole Bowers and Hunter Mueller each had RBI singles. Dylan Blon took the loss. He struck out two and walked three in four-plus innings of work. St. Clairsville resumes action today when it plays Horry, N.C. at 10 a.m. and Beckley, WVa., at 12:30 p.m. Both games are at St. James High School. Toronto 4, Brilliant 1 Wyatt Luyster and Isaiah ...

Organizers say millions of anti-Trump demonstrators crowded streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. Saturday

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the United States on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights. Organizers of the “No Kings” demonstrations said millions had marched in hundreds of events. Governors across the U.S. had urged calm and vowed no tolerance for violence, while some mobilized the National Guard ahead of marchers gathering. Confrontations were isolated. But police in ...

G7 leaders gather in Canada for overshadowed summit

KANANASKIS, Alberta (AP) — Leaders of some of the world’s biggest economic are arriving in the Canadian Rockies on Sunday for a Group of Seven summit, overshadowed by an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump’s unresolved trade war with allies and rivals alike. Israel’s strikes on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation, which appeared to catch many world leaders unawares, is the latest sign of a more volatile world. Trump in recent days vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a U.S. official told The ...

Israel and Iran trade strikes for a third day, threaten more to come

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel claimed to operate almost freely in the skies over Iran during a third day of airstrikes Sunday and killed more high-ranking security figures, while some Iranian missiles slipped through Israel’s air defenses. Both sides threatened to launch more attacks. In an indication of how far Israel was prepared to go amid fears of all-out war, a U.S. official told The Associated Press that President Donald Trump in recent days vetoed an Israeli plan to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Iranian Health Ministry said late ...