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History in the Hills: Our archaeology

I have written a lot about the native people in our area. To me, this subject is one that never seems to be exhausted. As I have written, there have been people here for a very long time. One of the numerous ways that we can learn about these people and many folks and periods in the past is through archaeology. Whether that work is to find evidence of the past from more recent moments in time, or to find our long-buried history, digging for the truth is something that has been done here a lot over the years. In my look back to one of my articles on Native American history here, much of ...

Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel to speak at chamber dinner

STEUBENVILLE — The title of the event might indicate that it's a meeting and awards dinner, but for Emily Byers, the evening will be about a lot more. "It's a celebration, rather than your typical meeting," Byers said while discussing the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce's annual ...

Fluharty gets endorsement from W.Va. Chamber PAC

Del. Shawn Fluharty has received an endorsement in the race for West Virginia Senate District 1 that Democrats don't often earn. Fluharty has received an endorsement from the West Virginia Chamber PAC, the political action committee for the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, confirmed by a ...

Special meeting

Contributed Two veterans of the Vietnam War were reunited at the Wall That Heals at the Belmont County Fairgrounds when Fort Steuben Chapter member Karen Blanc and her husband, Rich Blanc, found Larry and Cheryl Barnes there. Larry Barnes is the commander of the St. Clairsville American ...