MARTINS FERRY – Belmont County Commission candidates Dominic DeFelice and Franklin Shaffer, are seeking to be the next person to serve on the commission, replacing outgoing commissioner Jerry Echemann. DeFelice, a Republican, is the owner of DeFelice Brothers Pizza, which has stores ...
BRIDGEPORT – Since welcoming Giacinta's Gelato & Caffe to their new location in the multipurpose Bridge at Bridgeport Exempted Village School District, the place has been a go-to spot for students and community members looking for that morning pick-me-up. Owner Audrey Brahler made some ...
Since Ohio suspended the state’s tax on gasoline, the situation for drivers has gone from bad to worse. The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in Ohio is now $4.41, according to Gasbuddy. That’s up from $3.02 a year ago. In late September, the Ohio legislature suspended the state’s gas tax for 90 days, hoping to stem the rising prices, a move that will cost the state about $725 million in revenue. Nationally, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline dropped 6 cents in the last week to $4.27, according to the American Automobile Association. “The drop ...
Marshall County Sheriff Mike Dougherty, in a Saturday afternoon statement, expressed his gratitude to Marshall County Prosecutor Joe Canestraro for ruling that Sheriff's Deputy Christopher Minder's shooting of Cyle Fabrizio on Oct. 1 was justified. “The events of October 1 were among the ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A sinkhole on Country Club Road in St. Clairsville won't stop growing and Belmont County Engineer Terry Lively is searching for funding to stop it. When it first opened up last August, it was as big as a football. Now, it's over 20 feet deep and nine feet in diameter. ...
There are plenty of ill feelings Amy Perez, a board member for The Road Home Animal Project, has after her organization needed to help care for seven Aussie mix puppies left in an abandoned Bellaire house. She's infuriated, angry, heartbroken, disgusted, hurt and confused, among ...
