Belmont County Retiree Keeps Memories Alive

  Barbara Spencer, who lives in Belmont County and has been retired since 2002, still vividly remembers the trips to famous Civil War battlefields she would take with her family when she was young. Her father studied the history of those battles and would provide incredible detail about them. Those memories connect Barbara with her […]

What Are Mineral Rights?

If you live in an area where there’s drilling for oil or natural gas, you may have heard some talk about “mineral rights”. You may have even received letters in the mail from companies expressing interest in purchasing or leasing your mineral rights. The first question that might spring into your mind is: just what are mineral rights?