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Proposed Ohio indecency law draws free speech, clothing concerns

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A controversial bill Ohio Republican lawmakers say is aimed at protecting children is rankling free speech and LGBT advocates as it awaits consideration in the Senate. Its authors say the “Indecent Exposure Modernization Act,” which passed the House 63-32, is a commonsense update to ...

Bellaire plans to keep its Italian roots

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BELLAIRE – The Historic Landmarks Commission is wanting to make the village become the Italian quarter of the Ohio Valley. On Wednesday, the commission erected a sign showcasing four locally Italian-owned businesses in the village. The sign is located at the onramp where W. 26th Street goes ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

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At 10:30 p.m. Monday, an officer on a traffic stop on Ohio 7 near the Moundsville exit in Meade Township issued a warning to an Ohio motorist for driving with no headlights. At 10:12 p.m. Monday, a caller from the Holloway Fire Department reported that an illegal burn had been reported for the ...

Blue for the Cause

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services held its annual Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Luncheon on Tuesday at Undo’s West. The annual event featured Chief of Government Relations and External Affairs for the Ohio Department of Children and Youth Joel ...