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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT Sunday — 11:48 p.m., an officer responded to an address on Phillips Road in Fairpoint for a reported fight. — 10:24 p.m., a caller reported that a suspicious female approached her vehicle on Valley Plaza Drive in St. Clairsville and harassed her. Officers responded and located the suspect near Anytime Fitness. The caller declined to pursue charges. — 9:30 p.m., a caller reported a break-in at Lansing Limited on Commercial Drive in Bridgeport. Officers responded and collected information for a report. — 9:19 p.m., a caller from Hawthorne ...

Property tax petition quest for Ohio ballot pushed to 2027

Ohio voters will not get the chance to eliminate property taxes in the state when they go to the polls this November. Organizers of a petition drive to get a proposed constitutional amendment banning property taxes on the ballot this fall need more time to gather the required number of signatures and are pushing the effort instead to 2027, Brian Massie, leader of Abolish Ohio Property Tax, said recently on the organization’s website AxOHTax.com. The group’s goal was to collect 620,000 signatures of registered voters to put the issue on the ballot this November, 200,000 more than ...

Pickleball serves up new recreation option in St. Clairsville

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The city of St. Clairsville now has four permanent pickleball courts outside the Unified Jr. Rec Center. City Recreation Director Eric Gay said he has been aware of the growing demand for pickleball, which is played inside the city's recreation center five days a ...

Belmont County man dies following ATV crash

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A Belmont County man died Saturday after an ATV crash in Washington Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash occurred on Township Road 101 near Ohio 148. Authorities responded to the scene after receiving a report of a serious injury ATV crash. According to the patrol, a 2009 Yamaha YXR700F driven by Debra Street, 71, of Alledonia, was traveling eastbound on Township Road 101. Ronald Street, 72, of Alledonia, was riding in the utility terrain vehicle with her. While negotiating a turn, the vehicle traveled off the right side ...

Shadyside targets another 40 properties in cleanup effort

SHADYSIDE — The second round of nuisance property ordinance letters soon will be going out to residents with trash in their yards within the village of Shadyside. On Monday evening, council member John Longwell said the village has been pleased with the ongoing cleanups. He added that ...

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Bellaire Finance Committee meeting set for Friday BELLAIRE — The Village of Bellaire Finance Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Friday. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers on the second floor of the Municipal Building. ODOT announces Belmont County construction updates BELMONT COUNTY — The Ohio Department of Transportation is reminding motorists of several ongoing and upcoming construction projects throughout Belmont County. Major construction continues on the Interstate 70 and state Route 149 interchange improvement project at Exit 208 near Morristown. One lane of ...