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Local News July 18, 2026

Colerain Township to hold special meeting Monday COLERAIN TOWNSHIP — The Colerain Township Trustees will hold a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 20, at the Township Complex, 70730 Crescent Road, St. Clairsville. The meeting is scheduled to approve a construction loan agreement between the township and the Barton Volunteer Fire Department through the USDA. The meeting is open to the public. No other township business will be discussed. For more information, call 740-695-5430. Yorkville produce distribution dates set for 2026 YORKVILLE – The Yorkville Produce ...

Belmont County CARES urges seniors to stay safe during heat wave

Local News July 17, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — As a prolonged heat wave grips the region, Belmont County CARES Program Director Chad Zambori is urging older residents to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses. Zambori said older adults are among the groups most vulnerable as temperatures climb. "They really ...

Jefferson County Innovation Center nears completion in Mingo Junction

Local News July 17, 2026

MINGO JUNCTION — When it opens about a month from now, the Jefferson County Innovation Center will be a building that serves not just the Indian Creek Local School District, but residents of the surrounding area as well. "We're fortunate that we're getting an asset for the community," said ...

Trump uses primetime address to the nation to once again raise doubts about past elections

Local News July 17, 2026

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation Thursday to once again raise doubts about the results of past elections, reviving a subject he's long used to make unproven claims and deny his loss in the 2020 election. Trump’s fixation on his loss to Democrat ...

Museum’s final Flushing event celebrates history before new beginning

Community July 16, 2026

FLUSHING — The Underground Railroad Museum will host its final event at its Flushing location Saturday as it prepares to move to the historic Black Horse Inn in Morristown. The event begins at 10 a.m. with lectures beginning at 11 a.m. Topics will include Black women in history, the history ...

Federal SNAP changes force Belmont County to shelve school clothes program

Local News July 16, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — As children prepare to return to school, some Belmont County families will have to make other plans after the Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services announced it will not offer its annual School Clothes for Kids Program this year. Director Jeff Felton said ...