BELPRE — Jim and Shirley Hartline of Belpre will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on March 29, 2026. They were married in Marietta, Ohio, in 1956. Jim is 92, and Shirley is 90. He was a pharmacist, and she worked in retail and was a homemaker. Jim said he married her because she was ...

Jim Sr. and Darlene Mincks Bonnette will celebrate 60 years of marriage on Feb. 26, 2026. Jim is the son of Denver and Sara Lou Bonnette (both deceased) and is retired from Shell Chemical Co. in Belpre. Darlene is the daughter of Donald and Dorothy Mincks (both deceased) and is retired from ...

Keith and Karen Rippeto of Lubeck, W.Va., celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary with a small family gathering. After attending West Virginia University on a gymnastics scholarship, Keith entered the U.S. Air Force Strategic Air Command. After serving, he then worked at E.I. DuPont for 47 ...

Larry and Connie Drain of Washington, W.Va., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 28, 2025. Larry is the son of Don and Ruth Drain of Parkersburg, W.Va. Connie is the daughter of the late Lester and Geneva Wigal. They have been blessed with four daughters: Julie Drain, Stacy ...

Jerry and Sandra Brown celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary at their favorite restaurant, Giovanni’s in Belpre. They wed on Nov. 19, 1960.

Jerry and Linda Smith will be celebrating 60 years of marriage on September 17. They were married September 17, 1965, by the Reverend Carol McCouley at the Pleasant Hill Church in Calhoun County. Jerry is the son of the late Conda and Goldie Smith, and Linda is the daughter of the late Hall and ...