EXHIBIT 23

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement of Ohio Valley Banc Corp. on Form S-3 (SEC File No.  033-62010) of our
report dated April 6, 2005, with respect to Ohio Valley Banc Corp.  management's
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and
the  effectiveness  of internal control over financial  reporting,  which report
appears in this amended  annual  report on Form 10-K/A of Ohio Valley Banc Corp.
for the year ended December 31, 2004.


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


Columbus, Ohio
April 29, 2005