New trial date scheduled for alleged Bellaire murderer

July 27, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A new trial date has been set for Sandton Browder, who is accused of shooting and killing another man in January. Browder's trial is now scheduled for Jan. 12, 2027, in Belmont County Common Pleas Court, following a hearing Monday morning. Browder is currently being held in the Belmont County Jail on $3 million bond on one charge of murder and one charge of having a weapon while under disability. On Jan. 15, the 23-year-old Virginia native allegedly shot and killed 24-year-old Jordan Dean of North Carolina at a Bellaire home. He…

Ohio Rep. wants to lower voting age in state to 16

Sixteen-year-olds in Ohio would be allowed to vote in nonfederal elections under a proposed constitutional amendment that would lower the…

Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the US and Iran take the off-ramp?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing, while…

GAO says fraud risk high in $1.1T of state-run federal programs

Twenty federal programs that route nearly $1.1 trillion through state governments – including Medicaid, SNAP and disaster relief – are…

Organizers deem 43rd Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival bigger and better than ever

WHEELING – As the 43rd annual Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival came to an end Sunday, organizers are looking…

Beatty Park death due to fall, coroner reports

STEUBENVILLE — A man found dead by hikers last week appeared to have fallen, Police Chief Wes Crawford said Monday.…

Community

Buried history: Search for answers continues at old Steubenville cemetery

STEUBENVILLE — Growing up, Maureen Gillespie Lovell recalls hearing how her great-aunt, Mary Ann…

UMWA Local 1304 to meet Aug. 1 HOPEDALE — UMWA Local 1304 will hold its regular…

Local Briefs

St. Clairsville ends seven-month reliance on county water

Museum’s final Flushing event celebrates history before new beginning

Local Sports

Gavin Goodrich Captures 12th Annual Kalkreuth Amateur Golf Championship

WHEELING – Golfers have to have short memories. Gavin Goodrich can attest to that.…

Ryan O'Hearn Hits A Grand Slam On His 33rd Birthday To Lead Pirates To 8-7 Victory Over Cubs

Rays Hold Guardians To 1 Hit, Complete 3-Game Sweep With 1-0 Victory

Beltrán, Jones And Kent Pay Tribute To Home And Family During Baseball Hall Of Fame Inductions

Obituaries

ROSE DEVAUL

Rose Devaul, age 99 of Bellaire, OH passed away Saturday, July 25, 2026. Family will receive friends on Tuesday from noon until the time of the funeral service at 2pm at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory, 400-33rd Street Bellaire, OH.

Elsie Louise Mehlman Wise of St. Clairsville died July 26, 2026. Arrangements by CARE Funeral &…

ELSIE WISE

JANICE WHORTON

LILLIAN TAYLOR

Business

Chirpas Sets Martins Ferry Career Home Run Record

MARTINS FERRY – Giana Chirpas continued to re-write the Martins Ferry (18-1) softball record book with her 27th career home run in Monday’s 11-1 victory over visiting Indian Creek (5-13) in six innings. She already owns the career mark for RBI. The junior slugger surpassed Mercedez McLeod’s mark of 26 set in 2017. The…

U.S. stocks climb to their best day since the Iran war began after oil prices ease

Key inflation gauge worsened in January, just before the Iran war lifted gas prices

Cracks emerged in a resilient U.S. before war in Iran sent oil prices rocketing

National News

US airstrikes again hit Iran as Tehran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait, further imperiling interim deal

Initial deal to end US-Iran war moves toward formal signing despite lingering questions

Person dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport

Experts wonder 'Where is the CDC?' as a hantavirus outbreak unfolds on a cruise ship

Ohio News

Paid family leave receives bipartisan push in Ohio Senate

With bipartisan support, Ohio could soon join the list of states offering paid family and medical leave for workers. A bill announced by Sen. Beth Liston, D-Dublin, and Sen. Louis W. Blessing III, R-Colerain Township, would create a state insurance fund through a new payroll contribution split between employers and employees. "No one should…

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