By ROBERT A. DEFRANK Staff Writer ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Belmont County has two new commissioners who are applying new perspectives to the needs of the county and the issues the citizens face. J.P. Dutton has taken on the commission seat vacated by Ginny Favede. He reflects on his local ...
By DYLAN McKENZIE Staff Writer MILLERSBURG — When hiring a contractor to work on your home or business, you want to make sure it is done right and attended to with precision and care. At World Class Roofing near Millersburg, the company makes sure you have nothing to worry about when you need repairs done to your roof. Owned by Henry Miller, World Class Roofing is an Amish-owned business that specializes in repairing and replacing rooftops. The business has been open for two years, but Miller is not new to the industry, having eight years of roofing experience under his ...
WHEELING — Good Shepherd Nursing Home of Wheeling is known throughout the area for the quality of its resident care. It consistently earns perfect five-star ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service for quality. More importantly, it gets excellent reviews from residents, their families and physicians who practice there. Area resident Bob Schmitt is very familiar with Good Shepherd, which has taken care of his mother, mother-in-law, uncle, three aunts, six cousins and his dear wife, Dorothy. “The care they received was tremendous,” Schmitt said. ...
By IAN HICKS WHEELING — There is no shortage of qualities which make Wheeling stand out, from its rich history to its architecture and Oglebay Park, long held up as a crown jewel among municipal parks. But, as one might expect from its nickname — “The Friendly City” — it’s not just the buildings but the individuals who populate them who make Wheeling what it is. It’s a phenomenon Mayor Glenn Elliott likens to “six degrees of separation,” or the theory that just about any two people in the world can be connected in six or fewer steps. “I think we have two degrees ...
WHEELING — Since its founding in 2009, Main Street Bank has seen a growth rate of more than 10 percent each year during the last four years. It has grown to a $408 million bank from a $225 million bank in 2009, said Rich Lucas, president and CEO. The bank has four locations — on Main Street in Wheeling, Elm Grove in Wheeling, Moundsville and Wellsburg. “We love lending money to the communities we serve and we pride ourselves on taking care of our deposit customers,” Lucas said. Lucas said he and a core group of investors started Main Street to fill a need in the ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The ownership, management and employees of Murray Energy Corp. are extremely pleased that President Donald J. Trump has signed the repeal of the Obama administration’s illegal and job killing so-called Stream Protection Rule, as recently passed by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. This rule banned the utilization of longwall and other mining system beneath dry ditches, which are often 1,000 feet below the surface, for no environmental benefit whatsoever, according to company leaders. Robert E. Murray, company founder, chairman, president, and CEO, ...
