MARTINS FERRY – A Level 3 snow emergency has been declared for roadways in Belmont and Jefferson counties. Dave Ivan, director of the Belmont County Emergency Management Agency, said at about noon the Belmont County Sheriff’s Department declared a Level 3 emergency for the county’s ...
MARTINS FERRY — Nearly three years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identified the former Austin Master Services (AMS) facility in Martins Ferry as a potential Superfund site, the federal review process remains ongoing. The Region 5 EPA recently said that a site inspection ...
BLOOMINGDALE — The Jefferson County Joint Vocational School Board of Education hit the reset button for the new year and also learned about opportunities for one of its programs. The board held organizational and regular sessions on Jan. 20, where Steve Bezak III, Ron Smyth, and Barry ...
MARTINS FERRY — Martins Ferry City Council met in special session Friday afternoon to repass legislation needed to place a renewal levy on the May ballot that will continue to fund the police department. Council had passed the resolution “requesting the county auditor certify to the ...
STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville welcomed Pope Leo XIV's proclamation of 2026 as the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi in honor of the 800th anniversary of his death. To celebrate, the university has designated several chapels on campus as pilgrimage destinations ...
MARTINS FERRY — Work continues to move forward on major upgrades at Martins Ferry’s water treatment plant, with city officials reporting recent progress on several key components of the multimillion-dollar project. Martins Ferry Service Director Andy Sutak said construction of a new ...