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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Local News April 11, 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 ...

Artemis II astronauts return from moon with a splash

Local News April 10, 2026

HOUSTON — Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century. It was a triumphant homecoming for the crew of four whose record-breaking lunar flyby revealed not only swaths of the moon’s far side — never seen before by human eyes — but a total solar eclipse. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canada’s Jeremy Hansen hit the atmosphere traveling Mach 33 — or 33 times the speed of sound — a blistering blur not seen since ...

Bellaire mayor resigns only three months into term

Local News April 10, 2026

BELLAIRE – Bellaire Mayor Robert Dodrill has announced his resignation only three months after being sworn into office. Dodrill said that the decision came after the village's fiscal officer, Ginny Favede resigned after Thursday evening’s council meeting. “I told her if you go then ...

St. Clairsville Middle School Evacuated After Bomb Threat

Local News April 10, 2026

St. Clairsville Middle School students are being dismissed Friday afternoon after a bomb threat was made to the school. A heavy police presence was seen around the school Friday as students exited, many to the custody of their parents. Authorities are still investigating. Return to ...

Henry seeks another term as Belmont County auditor

Local News April 10, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Current Belmont County Auditor Cindi Henry is seeking re-election. Henry said she originally ran for the position in 2019 to complete the unexpired term of Roger Conroy, who died while in office. “I felt as though this county needed an experienced governmental ...

GOP proposal would ban college sports, cell phone bets in Ohio

Local News April 10, 2026

A group of Republican Ohio lawmakers want to significantly restrict sports betting in Ohio, banning all gambling on college sports and bets placed on cell phones. The move to take away options from bettors comes three years after the state approved legalized sports wagering and it collected billions in taxes over that time. But State. Rep. Riordan McClain, R-Upper Sandusky, thinks it’s all too much. “It’s impossible to watch the games or even listen to sports content without being bombarded with advertisements and offers from gambling companies, particularly focused on the ...