WHEELING – A 20-year-old Belmont County woman made her initial court appearance on Monday after being charged last week with the murder of a young child in a felony criminal case officials said involved a…
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…
Slideshow: Polka dancing through the raindrops
Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump says he will order American forces to hold off on new strikes against…
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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…
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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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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
Ohio Rep. Kaptur treated for non-life threatening injuries after a car accident in Toledo
Democrats see a chance to flip a seat as focus on abuse claims mounts against Ohio Rep. Max Miller
Scouting America drops diversity initiatives from event after pressure from the Pentagon
Between prices and a diarrhea-causing parasite, lettuce is causing hard times at some restaurants
Ohio News
Ohio Rep. Kaptur treated for non-life threatening injuries after a car accident in Toledo
Democrats see a chance to flip a seat as focus on abuse claims mounts against Ohio Rep. Max Miller
Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers
2 married couples from Honduras were among 5 adults who drowned in an Ohio river
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