DJFS finds way to resurrect School Clothes for Kids program

August 6, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – As soon as the Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services announced it would not be able to offer its annual School Clothes for Kids Program this year, the organization began…

Eight students graduate Summer CCAP Program

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Summer CCAP Program and CrossFit for Change held its summer graduation on Wednesday, which saw eight…

Missed deadline forces Martins Ferry to restart income tax proposal

MARTINS FERRY — Martins Ferry City Council will have to start over if it still intends to ask voters to…

Bridgeport School District gearing up for 'The Bridge' opening

BRIDGEPORT – The ribbon cutting for Bridgeport Exempted Village School District's new multipurpose facility, The Bridge, is a week away,…

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Tuesday — 11:16 p.m., a caller reported three suspicious males in a vehicle on Clover Ridge Road in Jacobsburg claiming…

More details released in Belmont infant murder case

While not offering many specifics of what his deputies dealt with, Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack said the scene of…

Community

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

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…

Annual Heather Miller Memorial Golf Classic raises money for nursing students

Award-winning Italian film has local tie

Buried history: Search for answers continues at old Steubenville cemetery

Local Sports

Harrison Ks The Final 8 Batters He Faces, The Brewers Beat The Pirates 4-2

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Kyle Harrison struck out the final eight batters he faced, William…

Bo Bichette Drives In Run In 10th Inning In The Mets' 6-5 Win Over The Guardians

Jerry Jeudy: Viral Video Holding Up 4 Fingers Was About His Daughter, Not Browns QB Choice

Marcus Freeman Wants Notre Dame Players To Focus On Winning Now To Avoid Playoff Snub

Obituaries

ROLAND SWIFT

Roland Swift, age 94 of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at the Jackson Care Center. He was born on May 16, 1932, in Athens, Ohio to the late Dana and Leah Swift. For 23 years of his life, Roland lived in Marietta, Ohio. He also lived in Belmont County for…

Lloyd Gallaher, 91, of Beallsville, Ohio passed away Thurs, July 30, 2026. He was buried on…

LLOYD GALLAHER

Donna L. Kaiser, 86, passed away Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. Family and friends will be received…

DONNA KAISER

Lloyd Gallaher, 91, of Beallsville passed away Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Emerald Pointe Health Center,…

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