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(all events start at 5 p.m. unless noted) Wednesday, April 22 BASEBALL Cameron at Bridgeport John Marshall at Warren Local Buckeye Local at Bellaire Brooke at Harrison Central Monroe Central at Shadyside River at Caldwell Williamstown vs. Wheeling Central at St. C. Jr. Sports Edison at Brooke, 5:15 p.m. SOFTBALL Buckeye 8 Placement Games 1st–Martins Ferry at Beaver Local 3rd–Barnesville at Harrison Central 5th–Cambridge at Brooke 7th–St. C at Buckeye Local 9th–Bellaire at Indian Creek 11th–Union Local at East Liverpool Regular ...

MICHEALE ‘MICKI’ GORMAN

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Micheale A. "Micki" Gorman, beloved wife, caring mother, cherished friend, and esteemed leader, who left this world peacefully on March 25, 2026, in Scranton, PA. She was the wife of Chad Rouse for 26 years and the mother of her daughter, Bronwen Rouse. Born on July 29, 1968, in West Point, New York, she was the daughter of the late Thomas P. and Marianne (Keeley) Gorman. Growing up in a military family, Micki moved around for much of her childhood, and eventually graduated from high school in Carlisle, PA, and later went on to ...

Mother, 6 Children Killed In Explosion

MILL HALL, Pa. (AP) — An Amish woman and her six children ranging in age from 3 to 11 were killed in a swift-moving house fire after an explosion that shook nearby houses in rural northcentral Pennsylvania, authorities said. Firefighters responding to a report of an explosion and fire at a home in Lamar Township in Clinton County near Mill Hall on Sunday morning said seven people were trapped, but they couldn't search the house engulfed in flames, Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement. All seven died. Police identified them as Sarah Stoltzfus, 34, four sons, ages 11, 10, 5 ...

Supreme Court Will Hear From Religious Preschools Challenging Exclusion From Taxpayer-Funded Program

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear from Catholic preschools that say it's unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program because they won't admit kids from LGBTQ+ families. In the latest religious rights case for the conservative-majority court, the justices will hear from Colorado's St. Mary Catholic Parish and the Archdiocese of Denver, which are supported by the Republican Trump administration. The schools argue that Colorado is violating their religious rights by barring them from the taxpayer-funded universal preschool program over their ...

Local Sports Schedule

(all events start at 5 p.m. unless noted) Tuesday, April 21 BASEBALL Barnesville at Buckeye Trail Bridgeport at River Buckeye Local at Bellaire St. Clairsville at Harrison Central Monroe Central at Toronto Weir vs. Wheeling Central at St. C. Jr. Sports SOFTBALL Bellaire at Wheeling Park Toronto vs. Bridgeport at Shadyside River vs. Valley at Robert C. Byrd HS Morgantown at John Marshall Monroe Central at Wheeling Central, 5:30 p.m. TENNIS Weir at Wheeling Park, 4 p.m. TRACK Wheeling Park at John Marshall, 4:30 p.m. Buckeye 8 Track Championships at St. Clairsville, 4 p.m.

Bengals get star DT Dexter Lawrence from Giants

CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Cincinnati Bengals acquired three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from the New York Giants for the 10th pick in the upcoming NFL draft. The teams announced the deal Sunday after agreeing to it Saturday night pending a physical. Cincinnati then signed Lawrence to an extension that pays him an average of $28 million through the 2028 NFL season, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Giants now have the fifth and 10th picks ...