While not offering many specifics of what his deputies dealt with, Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack said the scene of the alleged murder of a 1-year-old child was something that "no one would want to…
No bond set in murder case involving infant victim
WHEELING – A 20-year-old Belmont County woman made her initial court appearance on Monday after being charged last week with…
Pay raise debate continues as St. Clairsville council calls special meeting
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – St. Clairsville City Council continues to disagree on a 3% pay increase ordinance for non-elected and nonunion…
Belmont Co. man named in Top 40 Global thought leaders in security and life safety
MARTINS FERRY – A Belmont County resident has been named one of the top voices in the fields of security…
Ohio Among 31 States To Join Federal School Choice Program
Thirty-one states, including West Virginia and Ohio, have opted in to the federal Education Freedom Scholarship Program, while 19 states…
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Wednesday — 10:05 p.m., a caller from the front desk at Sleep Inn Suites on Reco Road in Belmont reported that a lamp was thrown in one of the rooms and a window was broken. A male was registered in the room, and he had a female with him, according to the complainant. Officers…
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Horwitz Drives In 3 Runs, Pirates Defeat Brewers For The 6th Time In 7 Games This Season
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Spencer Horwitz hit a three-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates extended…
Obituaries
DONNA KAISER
Donna L. Kaiser, 86, passed away Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. Family and friends will be received Thursday, August 6, from 4-7 p.m. at the Wilson Funeral Home -Heslop Chapel, 415 Walnut St., Martins Ferry. Funeral Service will be Friday, Aug. 7, at 11am. Burial to follow at Holly Memorial Garden, Pleasant Grove.
Lloyd Gallaher, 91, of Beallsville passed away Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Emerald Pointe Health Center,…
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