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Yost pushing local leaders to get ahead of property tax reform

(The Center Square) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is joining the conversation about growing property taxes. Yost, a Republican candidate for governor in 2026, wants county officials to form a coalition to reform property taxes. His call comes as a citizen-led ballot initiative is ...

County Coroner, Commissioners eager for new health department

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The future home of the Belmont County Health Department is one payment closer to completion. The County Board of Commissioners passed a motion to pay an invoice to Grae-Con Construction in the amount of $934,211.24 for construction costs on the building. “This is an ...

6 weeks of detours for Kagg Hill Road residents

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Residents in the Provident area may experience minor delays for the next six weeks. Belmont County Engineer Terry Lively said that work has begun on Kagg Hill Bridge to replace a culvert. He added that, although the project is slated to be complete by August 6, he is ...

United Bancorp named top 100 bank by American Banker

United Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Unified Bank, has once again earned national recognition by being named to American Banker magazine’s 2025 Top 100 Publicly Traded Community Banks list. The list, published on July 3, ranks the top-performing banks in the country with assets of ...

Gospel Fest coming July 20

WHEELING — There’s going to be gospel music down at the Ohio River in Wheeling this month, and at least four churches in the area won’t be convening a Sunday morning so that they can attend and “help raise the community.” The third annual “Gospel Fest” is set to begin at 10:30 ...