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 CRAIG CAMPBELL Staff Writer BELMONT — As they were basking in the warm sunshine on an unusual winter day, Randy and Judy Britton, who live along the Morristown-Flushing Road, stopped from their daily 30-minute walk through Barkcamp State Park to talk about how this “hidden gem” in ...

By JANET METZNER Staff Writer WHEELING — Don’t worry. Missing one leap to an inflatible lilypad doesn’t involve any danger — just an improvised plunge into the clear, cool waters of the Oglebay Park swimming pool. Huge, climbable and jumpable, bouncy water things, including ...

By LINDA COMINS Staff Writer Tourism remains steady on both sides of the Ohio River, with a strong potential for growth in the industry throughout the region. Frank O’Brien, executive director of the Wheeling Convention and Visitors Bureau, said, “We are absolutely on target to ...

By JANET METZNER Staff Writer Finding a group to hang out with isn’t as difficult as it used to be. That’s because apps such as Facebook, Meetup and Instagram have become hubs of some of the latest and most active social groups in the Ohio Valley. Group contacts, calendars and ...

WHEELING — While YSS— Youth Services System, Inc. — began its work with youth through its emergency shelters—Samaritan House and Helinski Shelter—Ron Mulholland, the founding YSS director recognized that youth, and their families, had a complex range of needs beyond shelter during a ...