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Staying Clean Club rewards students | News, Sports, Jobs

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MARTINS FERRY Police Chief John McFarland hands out free box lunches to members of the Belmont County Staying Clean Club in St. Clairsville.
MARTINS FERRY — The Belmont County Staying Clean Club is celebrating another year of encouraging local students to stay off drugs.
Club organizers, including Martins Ferry Police Chief John McFarland, are rewarding participating students — about 1,200 children in grades 7-12 — with free boxed lunches from Chick-fil-A and sweet treats from Jack’s Snacks at their respective schools.
The club’s Facebook page has posted numerous photos of students receiving their treats handed out by McFarland during the past few days.

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