Times Leader Staff Writer
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THE JB Green Team’s annual Trashy Art Contest for local students is underway, but voting is being done online this year. To view photos of the artwork and vote on your favorite, visit the team’s Facebook page titled “JB Green Team”. Shown here is artwork created by Martins Ferry fifth-grader Clair Littleton. Her work is titled “The Girl in the Moonlight.”
BRIDGEPORT For those who are just now getting a chance to clean their basements and garages of unwanted junk, there are plenty of cleanup events remaining across Belmont County.
JB Green Team’s Belmont County cleanups are all slated from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The remaining dates include:
It’s time for spring cleaning.
That means different things for different people. In general, though, washing down walls and windows each year makes your home feel refreshed. Laundering curtains and scrubbing carpets and floors can make it seem almost like new.
Many people choose to hose away the winter’s grime from porches and patios. That can make them more inviting places to spend time as the weather warms.
But what about the clutter?
Unless you are nothing like me or the vast majority of people I know, you’re bound to have unwanted or unnecessary items lying around your home. Removing those excess things from your life can lift a weight from your shoulders.
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MARTINS FERRY The city is gearing up for another spring cleanup on March 27 near the former city garage property on First Street.
Martins Ferry City Council President Kristine Davis said Mayor John Davies made the announcement about the cleanup during this week’s council meeting on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, JB Green Team also has slated several cleanups across townships in Belmont County.
The Martins Ferry city cleanup is set for 8 a.m. to noon March 27 for city residents only. Residents can bring their unwanted household materials to the site for disposal into dumpsters.
No hazardous materials can be disposed of including paint, chemicals, tires or TVs.