Three arrested on drug charges in Martins Ferry

MARTINS FERRY – Three men were arrested on drug related charges in Martins Ferry this past Sunday. City residents Mark Kinkus, Michael Kurtley, and Reed Morrow were arrested at a home on Clinton Street around 5 a.m. after several community tips, according to Martins Ferry Police Chief Vincent West. West said that the ongoing investigation started by complaints about traffic and different people going in and out of that residence. “We definitely take the tip seriously. We ask any residents with any information of suspicious activity in their neighborhoods to please call us,” ...

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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE At 9:30 p.m. Sunday, units responded to an address on Lombardy Heights in Bridgeport on a request to assist Bridgeport Police on a ...

Textured Expo planned for Feb. 25

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