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Bellaire BOE to meet The Bellaire Local School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly business meeting on Monday, Nov. 9, at 5 p.m.. The meeting will be held in the Bellaire High School cafeteria located at 349 35th Street in Bellaire. Martins Ferry BOE to meet The Martins Ferry City School District Board of Education will hold its Regular Board Meeting at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the Martins Ferry City School District Administrative Building. Individuals who wish to be placed on the agenda must notify the Treasurer no later than 48 hours prior to the scheduled ...

St. Clairsville to transform into a winter wonderland

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The city of St. Clairsville is getting into the holiday spirit. St. Clairsville Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Lisa Kindler announced the city’s annual Light Up Night event will take place on Nov. 21 from 4-8 p.m. She also announced the city’s annual ...

St. Clairsville Post Trooper of The Year and Dispatcher of the Year announced

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Tyler C. Burd has been selected as the 2026 Trooper of the Year at the St. Clairsville Post and Ohio State Highway Patrol Dispatcher Ava Lucas has been selected as the 2026 Dispatcher of the Year at the St. Clairsville Post. The selection of Burd is in recognition of outstanding service during 2026 at the St. Clairsville Post. The selection of Lucas is in recognition for outstanding service during 2026 at the St. Clairsville Post. Fellow Sworn Officers and Dispatchers at the St. Clairsville Post selected Burd based on his ...

Belmont County Sheriff Reports for Nov. 7

Thursday At 11:18 p.m., a caller reported that a suspicious male with a red van was acting strangely and walking around the parking lot outside of Walmart on Valley Plaza Drive in St. Clairsville. Officers responded. The male was intoxicated and was being picked up by his mother, according to the report. At 7:10 p.m., an officer initiated a traffic stop in Bridgeport, but the vehicle stopped on the U.S. 40 bridge connecting to Wheeling Island. A warning was issued to the motorist for a tail light violation. At 6:28 p.m., a caller from an address in Bridgeport reported that he thought ...