Rides, wheels and thrills return to Belmont County Fair

September 10, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Hold onto your hats, the rides at the 177th annual Belmont County Fair are operational for people of all ages. The rides opened to the public at 5 p.m. Wednesday and will…

Cost of living drives battleground Senate race in Ohio

As inflation concerns dominate the midterm landscape, the candidates in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race are offering competing solutions to bring…

Wheeling to mark 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks

WHEELING — Rabbi Joshua Lief of Wheeling's Temple Shalom said remembrance ceremonies for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New…

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Sunday — 11:42 p.m., deputies responded to a report of an assault at an address in Bellaire. A man reported…

Evaluation underway for woman accused in daughter’s death

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont woman accused of killing her 1-year-old daughter underwent an evaluation Friday. Autum Sky Palmer, 20,…

Barnesville Vision Center sets its sights on a bigger things

BARNESVILLE — Barnesville Vision Center broke ground on its future location at 22 N. Chestnut St. Part owner Dr. Zach…

Community

History opens its doors in Mount Pleasant

MOUNT PLEASANT — Visitors will have a chance to step inside some of Mount…

New JVS Fire/EMT program aims to fill first responder gap

SMITHFIELD — The Friendship Park District will host a public dedication ceremony Saturday for Jefferson County’s…

Jefferson County Heritage Tree to be planted at Friendship Park

Buckeye Local auditorium gets a new look

Local Sports

Heisman Hopefuls Manning And Sayin To Face Off When No. 1 Ohio State Meets No. 4 Texas In Austin

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arch Manning's 2025 Heisman Trophy campaign started and ended with…

WHEELING – A pair of teams looking to taste victory for the first time in 2026…

Linsly, St. Clairsville To Meet At Bethany’s Bison Stadium

Valdez Homers And The Pirates Use 8 Pitchers In 4-2 Win Over The White Sox

Seahawks Pick Off Drake Maye 3 Times To Beat Patriots 13-10 In Super Bowl Rematch

Obituaries

LORI A. MORRISON

Lori A. Morrison, beloved mother and friend, passed away, Friday, August 28, 2026. She…

KATHY KELLER

ELEANOR OUTWARD Eleanor Outward, 98, formerly of Yorkville, OH, passed away, Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at…

ELEANOR OUTWARD

Mark Andrew Christman, 68, of Woodsfield, Ohio, passed away Sept, 2, 2026. Calling hours 2-4 &…

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