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Belmont County Commissioners Honor Barnesville’s First Girls State Wrestling Champ

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – History was made last month as Barnesville High School freshman Ladyn Hines became the school’s first girl to not only qualify for the Ohio state wrestling tournament, but to win a state championship. On Wednesday, Hines was honored by the Belmont County Board of Commissioners for her accomplishments. Hines won the OHSAA 115-pound state title at Value City Arena at the Ohio State University by knocking off Little Miami’s Laylee Vera 4-1 in overtime. Commissioner Jerry Echemann on Wednesday read a proclamation dedicated to celebrate the hard work and ...

Side-By-Side Orchestra Concert To Bring WVU, Local Students Together

GLEN DALE – The West Virginia University Symphony Orchestra will join two high school groups, the John Marshall Chamber Orchestra and Wheeling Park Select Strings, for a Side-By-Side Orchestra Concert at 7 p.m. April 16 at the John Marshall High School Center for Performing Arts. The free community concert will feature each ensemble on its own, a joint performance by the two high schools, and a combined piece that brings together all three orchestras on stage. “We’re so excited to collaborate with the John Marshall and Wheeling Park orchestras,” said Rotem Weinberg, director ...

Blue For The Cause: Community Supports Child Protection

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services held its annual Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Luncheon on Tuesday at Undo’s West. The annual event featured Chief of Government Relations and External Affairs for the Ohio Department of Children and Youth Joel ...

YWCA Wheeling To Again Host STEM Camp For Girls

WHEELING – The YWCA Wheeling is hoping to cultivate an interest in science among young girls this summer with a series of activities about animal science, the environment and hydroponics. The learning will launch into simulated space exploration, and even give participants an opportunity ...