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Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, West Virginia, held its 8th annual Easter Egg Hunt. Many families from throughout the community attended to embr

State Senator Anthony Bouchard held a press conference Thursday to bring attention to former National Guard member Rachel Bennett

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Rural America lost more population in the latest census,...

High Road Should Always Be Taken May 8, 2021 When we elect public officials, we expect them, of course, to be good stewards of the public’s money, to uphold the public’s trust and to help lead our communities to a brighter future. We also expect them to be professional and respectful of those who work for them — either directly, or indirectly — and to be ambassadors for our communities. A good example of what the public should not expect them to do — and what should not become accepte...

During the depths of pandemic lockdown a year ago, Nancy Czech and her husband visited the graves of family members buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Detroit. While there she found herself overcome — not by her own loss, but by that of another family and, in retrospect, the worlds collective losses. Two funerals were taking place that day, and as they passed one with 10 masked people standing six feet apart around the grave, Czech was suddenly overwhelmed with the magnitude of the pandemic ...

Staff Writer TRIADELPHIA — The Ohio County Development Authority members say Greg Stewart is doing a good job managing The Highlands property, and they want him to continue in that role even as they continue to negotiate his contract. Stewart has served as manager at The Highlands since leaving his job as county administrator at the start of 2021. The OCDA, though, thus far has failed to approve a contract with Stewart despite multiple agreements coming before the board. At issue is whether h...

Staff Writer WHEELING — Ohio County commissioners are set next week to discuss appointments to and removals from the Ohio County Development Authority board of directors. Yet, they say, there won’t be any major changes in membership. “Mass changes aren’t going to occur,” said Commissioner Randy Wharton, who also serves as OCDA president. “My position is no, and I wouldn’t be in favor of that. “I’m sure the other two commissioners aren’t in favor of that either.” Commission...