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Brick by brick: Bellaire LEGO museum stacks up another season

BELLAIRE – The Toy & Plastic Brick unofficial LEGO Museum in Bellaire is kicking off its 2026 season. The nonprofit museum opened its doors for the first time this year on Friday morning. Museum operator Carol Brown said the museum has spent the past 20 years gradually expanding its ...

Griffin pretrial moves forward as court weighs new evidence

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Alleged double murderer Andrew Isaac Griffin appeared in Belmont County Common Pleas Court for his pretrial hearing Friday afternoon. Griffin is accused of the double homicide of his Salsa Joe’s Restaurant business partner, Thomas Strussion, and his wife, Angela ...

Belmont County Juvenile Court honors Virtual Learning graduates

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Twelve students graduated from Belmont County Juvenile Court’s Virtual Learning Program on Thursday afternoon. The program held its annual graduation ceremony at the Belmont Career Center, where students are provided a small, supportive classroom setting and the ...

Big plans for Belmont County as it celebrates its 225th anniversary

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — As Belmont County prepares for a summer filled with events celebrating the county’s 225th anniversary and the nation’s 250th anniversary, Jackee Pugh provided an update to the Belmont County Board of Commissioners on Thursday morning. “This is a very historic year, ...

Martins Ferry scholars honored

Several students were honored Wednesday evening during the Martins Ferry Area Chamber of Commerce Academic Excellence Awards for having qualified for the ceremony in every year in which they were eligible from grades 5-12, from 2019 to 2026. Pictured are, from left, Nolan Zambori, Abigail ...