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For the Intelligencer MARTINS FERRY — Martins Ferry City Councilman Rick Rodgers will retain his Fourth Ward seat after defeating his challenger during Tuesday’s primary election. According to unofficial totals, Rodgers received 41 votes and his challenger, Pamela Shrodes, received 20 votes. Both are Democrats. “I am happy the voters in the Fourth Ward have confidence in me, in my integrity and my accountability,” Rodgers said. “I will continue to pursue their wants and their desires....

Staff Writer EDITOR’S NOTE: Through Thursday, The Times Leader presents Eastern Ohio’s Top 10 news stories of 2020, as voted on by the editorial staff. MARTINS FERRY — On top of a year already stressful because of the COVID-19 pandemic, voters also endured a wild campaign season in 2020 that culminated in the election of a new president. Though official tallies and the Electoral College vote show Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential race on Nov. 3, President Donald Trump has yet to...