Local briefs

September 26, 2026

Union Local Rotary Spaghetti Dinner Oct. 2 MORRISTOWN -- Union Local Rotary Club is sponsoring the 24th Annual Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, Oct. 2, from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM at the Union Local School Commons. The dinner will be prior to the Cambridge-Union Local football game. The dinner includes spaghetti, meatballs, salad, drink, and dessert. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door or from any Union Local Rotary Club member. Children under 5 years old eat for free. The dinner is co-sponsored by Wilson Funeral Homes & Furniture Store. All proceeds raised will go to the ...

Griffin headed to trial in double murder case

September 25, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Attorneys on both sides of the double murder case of Andrew Isaac Griffin said no plea agreement was reached before the Friday deadline, so Griffin will go to trial next month for the deaths of Thomas and Angela Strussion. Griffin appeared in front of Belmont County ...

62nd-annual Barnesville Pumpkin Festival gets underway

September 25, 2026

BARNESVILLE — The 62nd-annual Barnesville Pumpkin Festival is officially underway. Thursday evening saw Becky Carpenter Hunkler, who was the first Pumpkin Queen, cut the ribbon to mark the official start of the event. Carpenter Hunkler was the 1968 Pumpkin Queen and she said that it was an ...

Belmont County Sheriff warns residents to keep vehicles locked

September 25, 2026

MORRISTOWN – Multiple reports of theft and trespassing have been confirmed in the Morristown and Flushing area. Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack said that this week has seen several reports of a string of resident’s vehicles being entered into and items being stolen. Zusack is ...

UPMC ‘fully committed’ to Prime Time senior services after Trinity takeover

September 25, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — UPMC representatives told the Jefferson County Commissioners Thursday that continuing the Prime Time program is one of their priorities as they take the reins at Trinity Health System next week. Executive Vice President Joel Yuhas said they’re excited about the ...

8 sailors in USS Lincoln group attempted suicide on extended deployment, Navy leader says

September 25, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight sailors attempted suicide while deployed with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group, which spent a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war, the Navy's top civilian leader said this week. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao ...