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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Local News April 13, 2026

At 11:41 p.m. Tuesday, officers assisted units from the St. Clairsville Police Department on a traffic stop on Maple Avenue near Union Cemetery in St. Clairsville. At 10:55 p.m. Tuesday, an officer on a traffic stop on South Lincoln Avenue in Bridgeport issued a verbal warning to an Ohio motorist for driving with an obstructed and expired tag. At 10:41 p.m. Tuesday, a detective was out assisting the Ohio State Highway Patrol on a traffic stop on Ohio 7 in Bellaire. At 10:23 p.m. Tuesday, an officer went to the Belmont County Jail on a civil process to serve a temporary protection ...

Drug arrests lead to seizure of 328 grams of suspected cocaine, fentanyl

Local News April 13, 2026

BELLAIRE — Five people were arrested on drug charges in Belmont County on Friday, which led to the seizure of 328 grams of suspected cocaine and fentanyl, according to the Belmont County Sheriff's Office. On April 10, detectives from the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Criminal ...

WVU Medicine Cherishes Partnership With Wellness Weekend

Local News April 13, 2026

WVU Medicine North Region President Douglass Harrison has watched the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend presented by WVU Medicine grow over the last few years and remains impressed that the event’s growth continues. “I think this race is gaining so much momentum year after year,” he ...

Ohio judges now free to endorse political candidates

Local News April 13, 2026

A longtime judge in Ohio did not violate ethics rules when he used his personal Facebook account to support his son’s political career, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled in a case that affects all judges in the state. John William Rudduck should face no penalty for endorsing son Brett’s ...

JVS Transition To Work students gain on-the-job experience

Local News April 13, 2026

BLOOMINGDALE - Transition To Work students at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School are gaining some on-the-job experience by working in the school cafeteria. Seniors Tim Miller, Katie Anderson and Hannah Hendrix began working at the facility’s dish room on March 23 and are tasked with ...

Visitors asked to leave Hellbender Preserve with memories, not plants

Local News April 13, 2026

BLOOMINGDALE — Planning on a nature walk at Hellbender Preserve? Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation District is asking visitors to leave their Allium tricoccum — better known as “ramps” — behind when they leave. Ramps are edible, pungent onions native to Ohio’s deciduous forests. ...