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Norovirus Makes Local Appearance

January 5, 2013 WHEELING — If vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps and a low-grade fever sound like familiar symptoms, you might just have the norovirus. more »»

 
 
 

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Water Woes Hit Parts Of City

January 5, 2013 WHEELING — Before Russell Jebbia and Wheeling Water Department workers even had time to repair an early Friday waterline break in Warwood, they received word of a problem with low water pressure in... more »»

AEP: Put Cost From Storms On Customers

January 5, 2013 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The utility company American Electric Power wants to make its Ohio customers pick up the $61.8 million tab for repairs from last summer’s severe storms. more »»

Congress OKs Superstorm Aid

January 5, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — The new Congress on Friday rushed out $9. more »»

Ousted Schools Chief Delivers Ultimatum To Board Over Firing

January 5, 2013 CHARLESTON (AP) — Former state schools superintendent Jorea Marple told the state Board of Education in a letter that it should either reinstate her or present “competent, admissible evidence” of... more »»

Obituaries

Louise Brown

January 5, 2013 BROWN, Louise, 91, of Powhatan Point, OH, died Thursday, January 3, 2013 in Country Club Retirement Campus, Bellaire, OH. more »»

Irene Bumgarner

January 5, 2013 BUMGARNER, Irene, 94, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died January 1. Visitation will be at Toothman Funeral Home, St. Clairsville, on Monday from 10 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m. more »»

Jonice Cook

January 5, 2013 COOK, Jonice Ray, 82, of Ironton, OH, formerly of The Villages, FL, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at his residence. more »»

Thelma Frazier

January 5, 2013 FRAZIER, Thelma Marie, 87, of Wheeling, WV, formerly of Sherrard, WV, died December 31, 2012 in Wheeling Hospital. more »»

Gerald Frohnapfel

January 5, 2013 FROHNAPFEL, Gerald A., 70, of St. Joseph’s Settlement, Proctor, died Thursday. Visitation Saturday from 6-8 p.m. and Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. more »»

Community

At Highlands, Winter A Never Ending Battle

January 5, 2013 Tom Gump and his fellow Highlands caretakers already have spread 30 to 40 tons of salt on the shopping development’s roads and parking areas this seaso. more »»

Teen Rape Case Work Is Ongoing

January 5, 2013 Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said he hopes local residents continue to have confidence in his office’s ability to lead the prosecution of two Steubenville High School student-athletes charged... more »»

Student’s Video Attracts Attention of Ohio State

January 5, 2013 Ohio State University is “closely monitoring” the case of two Steubenville High School students charged with rape after a video of a university student speaking flippantly about the alleged crime an... more »»

Alleged Dog Killer Found Competent to Stand Trial

January 5, 2013 After evaluating Anthony Doyle last month, Dr. Robert Rush said the alleged dog killer is competent to stand trial in Ohio County Circuit Court on a charge of animal cruelty. more »»

DOH to Remove ‘Imminent Threat’ to Road

January 4, 2013 Work to demolish a dilapidated house that is leaning into Stone Church Road is expected to occur sometime this month by the West Virginia Division of Highways. more »»

Editorials

McKinley And Capito Right

January 5, 2013 Members of Congress who voted for tax increases approved Tuesday apparently thought keeping the nation headed down the slippery slope toward economic collapse was an acceptable alternative to... more »»

New Schools Head Should Act Boldly

January 5, 2013 New state school Superintendent James Phares has been given a head start over legislators in beginning major education reform in West Virginia. It will be important for him to use the time wisely. more »»

Retain Ohio Term Limits

January 4, 2013 Ours is supposed to be a government guided by representatives we elect from among us. more »»

Protect Yourself, Others Against Flu

January 4, 2013 Still feeling lucky about not having gotten that shot to protect you against influenza this year? Don’t. The odds against you are not good. more »»

‘Cliff’ Resolution A Very Bad Deal

January 3, 2013 Seeming a bit surprised at the extent of their victory, a few liberal members of Congress were candid enough to admit the American people were shortchanged on New Year’s Day. more »»

Local Columns

Spending More, Enjoying It Less

January 5, 2013 Are you spending twice as much as you did 10 years ago? Probably not; you’d either feel as if you’d struck it rich or your creditors would be forming a posse to come after you if you wer. more »»

Making Sense Of Having Fewer Dollars

January 5, 2013 On one hand, it’s only 2 percent more. On the other hand, it’s less gasoline in the tank, or fewer trips to the market or a monthly parking fee. more »»

Are Rural Americans Irrelevant?

December 30, 2012 Rural America is “becoming less and less relevant to the politics of this country,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said recently. Vilsack is a Democrat, the former governor of Iow. more »»

Moundsville Native Was an NBA Scout

December 30, 2012 At this time of year if you wanted to write about sports you could choose from several, as at least four major sports are playing, and within six weeks baseball’s spring training will get under way. more »»

Abstractor Crowd Overflows Into St. Clairsville Public Library

December 30, 2012 There is little doubt that one of the busiest offices in Belmont County this year has been the recorder’s office in the courthouse. more »»

Sports

Nailers Victorious in Overtime

January 5, 2013 WHEELING — The play looked to have no chance as Wheeling’s Luke Pither broke into the offensive zone with a Trenton defender draped all over his back. more »»

Manziel, A&M Destroy Oklahoma

January 5, 2013 ARLINGTON, Texas — Johnny Manziel tiptoed the sideline for a 23-yard touchdown on Texas A&M’s first drive of the game. more »»

Golson Hopes to End on High Note

January 5, 2013 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — When Everett Golson sees a piano, he usually sits down and starts entertaining. He plays several instruments, keeps a keyboard in his room and loves to sing. more »»

NFC Wildcard is NFL’s Version of Groundhog Day

January 5, 2013 GREEN BAY, Wis. — It’s not just wild-card weekend in Minnesota and Green Bay. It’s Groundhog Day. more »»

Browns, Others to Interview Kelly

January 5, 2013 CLEVELAND — The courtship of Chip Kelly is under wa. more »»

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