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Kenli Norman receives Guernsey County Retired Teachers Association scholarship
CAMBRIDGE − Kenli Norman from Meadowbrook High School will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Each year, the Guernsey County Retired Teachers Association awards a scholarship to a county senior entering the field of education. The scholarship is available to students attending Buckeye Trail, Cambridge, John Glenn and Meadowbrook high schools as long as they are residents of Guernsey County and plan to pursue a teaching degree. ...
Missing man in Ohio has been upgraded to a Silver Alert
UPDATE: The Ohio Attorney General’s office has been approved the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office request to upgrade the status of John Sigman to a Silver Alert. A Silver Alert is a public notification system in the United States to broadcast information about missing persons – especially senior citizens with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or other mental […]
Kirke's scoops a spot on Ohio's ice cream trail, swirling up local pride
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Kirke's Homemade Ice cream in St. Clairsville started in 1992, and this year it’s on Ohio's Ice Cream Trail. "Well, I think it's great,” proprietor Kirke Porterfield said. “There's only about four of us on the list in Southeastern Ohio. If we can get more people coming to this area, it's great for our business and the community."
'Hopefully we learned a lot from it': Slow start dooms Dover in Final Four softball quest
PICKERINGTON — The inauspicious signs came early for Dover on Friday. Ace pitcher Jenna Molk was called for an illegal pitch on her second attempt of the game. Two pitches later, she was called again. It led to a walk. Within 30 minutes, the Crimson Tornadoes were staring at...
Culinary Challenge to benefit Salt Fork Arts & Crafts Festival
CAMBRIDGE − Tasty treats await at the Culinary Challenge on Friday, June 21, at the Eagles Banquet Room. There are four categories for those wishing to participate: barbeque, main dish, side dish and dessert. There is still time to enter and those wishing to do so can call Brenda Taylor at 740-584-0652. ...
Docs: Mill Township firefighter arrested after driving truck while intoxicated
GRANT COUNTY, Ind. — A volunteer firefighter with the Mill Township Fire Department was charged after he drove a fire truck while intoxicated during an incident earlier this month. According to court documents filed in Grant County, 57-year-old Scott Oliver was charged with a misdemeanor count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. On May 5, […]
Sugarcreek Scouts decorate veterans' graves ahead of Memorial Day
SUGARCREEK – Under sweltering heat, Cub Scouts and Boys Scouts from Sugarcreek Pack 91 worked to decorate graves across three different cemeteries in the area recently ahead of Memorial Day weekend. Leading the Cub Scout Pack was Jimmy Petryszak, who is deaf; and his mother, who worked as an...
Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center celebrates Older Americans Month
CAMBRIDGE — A Senior Citizens Day luncheon was recently held at the Guernsey County Senior Citizens Center in observance of Older Americans Month, where Angel Awards are presented to individuals and organizations who contributed to the senior centers mission and to improving the lives of senior citizens in Guernsey County.
Things to do: See who can pull the farthest during Saturday's spring pull contest
Make the scenic drive to Beallsville for a weekend of fun. Presented by the Southeastern Ohio Pulling Series and Outback Motorsports, the spring truck and tractor pull is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Saturday. Watch trucks, tractors and more pull weight to see who can go the furthest. There is a $10 charge for admission and a $25 hook fee for those wishing to participate. For more information email outbackmotorsports@yahoo.com. The pull will be held at ...
Police release names and charges for the suspects involved in a high-speed chase on Ohio Interstate 70
UPDATE: The Ohio State Highway Patrol have released the name of the suspects and their charges after a high speed chase on Interstate 70 in Ohio. Arrested were driver, Jamey Friend a 46-year-old male from West Virginia and passenger Deidra Hines a 49-year-old female from Parkersburg, WV. Both are facing charges of: Tampering with evidence, […]
Ohio Pallet distributor investing $5.9M for plant expansion
BYESVILLE, Ohio — Pallet Distributors, Inc., in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and the Cambridge-Guernsey County Community Improvement Corporation, announced on Friday a commitment to invest $5.9 million to expand the overall capacity of its plant in Byesville, creating 18 new jobs. Founded in 1996 as Pallet Distributors, officials say ePallet has grown and […]
Pictures of damage following Sunday’s severe weather
(WTRF) — Sunday evening’s storm brought damage to the southern portion of the 7News viewing area, including in Marshall, Wetzel and Belmont Counties. First Energy reports more than 2 thousand power outages in Wetzel County as of 8 p.m. Sunday. The video was taken in Belmont County at 6:22 p.m., courtesy of Alan Baldwin. You […]
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