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Clayton Henry Coffey

Clayton Henry Coffey

Clayton Henry Coffey (77) of Salesville, Ohio transitioned to his next life May 23, 2025, at MD Anderson Houston, TX. Clayton was born February 10, 1948. He grew up on a livestock and grain farm in Groveport, Ohio. He attended Groveport-Madison Schools and was very active in FFA being on the Ohio Milk Judging Team. […]

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Shaun Patrick Bruce

Shaun Patrick Bruce

Shaun Patrick Bruce,62, of Lafferty passed away on June 28, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born on July 18, 1962, in Rock Springs, Wyoming, to the late Maxine (Gilham) Brado. Shaun was a city bus driver and dispatcher for the Ohio Valley Regional Transit Authority.  He attended the Bethesda Christian […]

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Nancy Irene (Lee) Detling

Nancy Irene (Lee) Detling

Nancy Irene Detling, 73, of Barnesville, Ohio passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on August 29, 1951 in Barnesville to the late Charles “Glenn” and Betty Irene (Bailey) Lee. Nancy’s greatest love in life was spending time with her family and grandsons. She […]

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OVAC Museum Features Beallsville Blue Devils

OVAC Museum Features Beallsville Blue Devils

The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Museum’s social media post this week featured the Beallsville Blue Devils. With the recent vote by the Switzerland of Ohio School Board closing the high school, it is an appropriate time to recount the school’s sports history. “Beallsville High School moved into a new building on the village’s west side […]

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