WOODSFIELD – An Amish man convicted of the rape of his two daughters was sentenced Tuesday to 31 years to life in prison. Albert Hochstetler was recently convicted of two counts of rape and two counts of gross sexual imposition after his two daughters came forward with the information that ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — For the first time in 2026, the city of St. Clairsville is no longer relying on Belmont County for its water supply. Since December 2025, the city has been purchasing water from Belmont County after one of the filters at its water treatment plant failed. Service Director ...
STEUBENVILLE — What happens in Ohio is an important indicator for the rest of the country, Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner said Saturday. Brunner made the comment during her presentation at the state convention of the Federated Democratic Women of Ohio, held at the Steubenville ...
Ohio has passed a law regulating third-party litigation funding but stopping well short of requiring all parties to reveal outside financial arrangements in court. Gov. Mike DeWine signed HB 105 into law on July 7, requiring litigation finance firms to register with the attorney general and adhere to a detailed set of rules including a ban on foreign investors. The law doesn’t require parties to reveal their financial arrangements in court, however, instead making contracts public only after a case is resolved. With the new law, Ohio joins a growing number of states that mandate some ...
Thursday — 10:47 p.m., a caller from an address on National Road in St. Clairsville reported someone was beating on her door. A deputy responded and made contact with the caller. Nothing was found. — 9:01 p.m., an officer on a traffic stop on Stuckey Road and Belmont Ridge Road in Flushing Township issued a written warning to a motorist for a license plate light violation. — 7:34 p.m., a caller from an address on Airport Road in St. Clairsville reported a DoorDash driver hit her car and left the scene. A deputy responded. Information was taken for a hit-skip report involving ...
ADENA — The 26th annual Adena Heritage Days Festival queen and grand marshal have been named. Tom Yakubowski was selected as grand marshal, while Millie Parish was named the festival’s queen. Both Parish and Yakubowski are members of Adena High School’s Class of 1958 and will be ...
