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Town hall set tonight on Union Local school levy

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BELMONT — The newly formed Union Local Foundation for the Future Political Action Committee is hosting a series of community town hall meetings across the Union Local School District to ensure residents have access to clear, factual information regarding the upcoming school levy. The first town hall is set for 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at the Belmont Mills corporate office, with a second town hall set for Thursday, March 26, at the Bethesda Community Room. According to committee officials, the town halls are designed to provide transparency, encourage accountability, and create ...

St. Clairsville Shows Outpouring Of Love For Officer Clark

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Police officer Greg Clark was welcomed by residents as he returned from Morgantown after being life-flighted. Earlier this month, Clark experienced an unexpected medical emergency while on patrol. When Clark’s daughter, Becca Schwertfeger, learned he would be released ...

Four Sentenced for Drug Trafficking in Northern Panhandle

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WHEELING — Four Wheeling residents were sentenced Thursday for selling fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced. Tyshaun Johnson, 30, was sentenced to 115 months in prison. Johnson sold fentanyl near Jensen Playground in Wheeling. Investigators also determined he was selling cocaine base in the area. He has prior convictions for fraud, assault, domestic battery, malicious assault and theft. Harold Wayne Nice, 42, was sentenced to 60 months. Nice sold more than 30 grams of methamphetamine, nearly 2 grams ...

At least 1,000 U.S. Troops From 82nd Airborne To Deploy To Mideast

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, according to three people with knowledge of the plans. The unit is considered the Army's emergency response force and can typically be deployed on short notice. The force would include a battalion of the 1st Brigade Combat Team as well as Maj. Gen. Brandon Tegtmeier, the division's commander, and division staff, according to the people, who spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military plans or private ...

Stepping Out On Faith: Easter Outreach Continues Without Sponsor

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WHEELING – The Bethlehem Apostolic Temple in North Wheeling has hosted an Easter food distribution event each year since 1991, but this year the church is doing so without a sponsor. Items for Easter dinner – along with clothes and school supplies – will be handed out beginning at 11 ...