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Belmont County Enrichment Fund Grants Announced

Belmont County Enrichment Fund Grants Announced

Recipients of the Belmont County Enrichment Fund (BCEF) 2026 grants gathered at Ebbert Farms on Tuesday to receive funding to help achieve their goals of supporting their communities.

The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) announced this year’s grant recipients, awarding a total of $66,463 to 13 organizations serving Belmont County.

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Carol Mowrey

Carol Mowrey

Carol Mowrey, 81, of St. Clairsville, passed away at home surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on December 20, 1944, Carol was the daughter of the late Ed and Ann (Anuskewicz) Wasco. She was a proud graduate of Bellaire High School, class of 1962, […]

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Norma “Jackie” Jean Buckius

Norma “Jackie” Jean Buckius

Norma “Jackie” Jean Buckius, 81, of Flushing, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. Jackie was born on December 4, 1944, in McConnelsville, a daughter of the late Henry and Kathryn (Hook) Abrams. Jackie worked at Cambridge Health Care for twenty-five years. She loved watching her Ohio State Buckeyes and […]

Obituaries

Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning

Jimmy Grear spent a beautiful, warm Monday afternoon volunteering his time power washing the monuments, benches and memorials at the downtown Barnesville Veterans Corner. Grear and David Bunting, not shown, did the community work on behalf of Barnesville American Legion Post #168.

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