EXHIBIT 23

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement  on Form S-3 of Ohio  Valley Banc Corp.  filed with the United  States
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (SEC No.  033-62010)  of our reports dated
March 13, 2007 with  respect to the  consolidated  financial  statements of Ohio
Valley Banc Corp., and management's  assessment of the effectiveness of internal
control over financial  reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting,  each such report included in Ohio Valley Banc Corp.'s 2006
Annual Report to  Shareholders  and  incorporated  by reference into this Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.



                                                /s/ Crowe Chizek and Company LLC
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                                                    Crowe Chizek and Company LLC

Columbus, Ohio
March 13, 2007