BRIDGEPORT – The village of Bridgeport is preparing for its America 250 celebration by beautifying the centerpiece of the village, its fountain. Mayor Norma Teasdale said that the village is preparing for its biggest event yet. On July 5, the village will shut down South Lincoln Avenue ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Belmont County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to allow the Belmont County Prosecutor’s Office to make sure athe intersection of Barylak Road and County Road 10 remain free of obstructions placed there by a resident. Belmont County Commissioner J.P. Dutton ...
In conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month, and with a focus on local youth and their families, the Ohio Valley community is invited to support “A Night of Hope” on Thursday, May 7 at St. Clairsville High School. Bob Holmes has played more than 20,000 games of One-Man Volleyball against professional and student athletes. His record stands at more than 20,000 wins against 470 losses. He has beaten professional athletes such as the Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings, and Baltimore Orioles and has been recognized twice by Ripley's Believe It or Not for having played more ...
WHEELING – The price of diesel is approaching $6 a gallon as the current school year winds down, and school officials admit that, if the trend doesn’t change over the summer, some changes with school transportation next year might be necessary. Union Local Schools Superintendent Zak ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Voters across Belmont County let their votes be their voices on Tuesday, and they passed levies pertaining to transportation, Union Local Schools, St. Clairsville Memorial Park and Martins Ferry Police. A levy to generate revenue for Shadyside’s general fund, however, was defeated. The 1.35-mill levy received 358 votes, while 416 voted against it. Money generated by the levy would have gone to the village’s general fund, which covers most all operations in the village. Village officials have estimated the levy would have cost property owners $47 for each ...
MARTINS FERRY — Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan of Bellaire defeated Michael P. McCormick of Bethesda in the 2026 Belmont County Republican primary for Court of Common Pleas judge. Flanagan received 3,095 votes, while McCormick received 1,050. He will replace current Common Pleas ...
