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Ferguson, Hoagland vie for Ohio’s 96th District seat

STEUBENVILLE—The race for Ohio’s 96th District seat in the House of Representatives has been heated, with both candidates slinging barbs at their opponent’s voting record and positions. Squaring off for the Republican nomination in Tuesday’s general election are the incumbent, Ron ...

Meyer announces run for Belmont County auditor

MARTINS FERRY — Former Belmont County Commissioner Josh Meyer is among the candidates for Belmont County auditor in the May 5 election. He will vie for the position with two other candidates -- incumbent Cindi L. Henry of St. Clairsville and former Shadyside village council member Nick ...

Ohio Gas prices skyrocket over last two days

After a brief reprieve, gas prices across Ohio skyrocketed more than 40 cents a gallon this week, topping $4 a gallon for the first time in nearly four years. The jump, according to AAA Public and Government Affairs Manager Morgan Dean, is one of the largest overnight jumps since the U.S.-Iran ...

St. Mary’s Central School hosts annual walk-a-thon

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – St. Mary’s Central School hosted its annual walk-a-thon on Friday morning to raise funds for school needs, including books, technology, and classroom supplies. Principal Angel Glitch said the walk began at St. Mary’s Church and saw the entire student body, teachers, and ...

‘Social Media incident’ triggers lockdown at St. Clairsville Schools

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – St. Clairsville-Richland City Schools were placed on a code yellow lockdown on Friday due to a “social media incident.” “We had a social media issue that was brought to our attention early this morning. As soon as we received notification, we went into a code yellow ...

Memorial Park renewal levy on May ballot

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A 0.5-mill renewal levy for Memorial Park will be on the May 5 ballot for St. Clairsville and Richland Township. The five-year levy will cost residents just $11 per $100,000 in property value. Park board member Conrad Heydle said the original levy was passed in 2007, and ...