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St. Clairsville announces plans for $2.7 million recreation center

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The St. Clairsville Recreation Department has announced plans for a new 20,000-square-foot recreation center. The Unified Bank Community Center will be built directly behind the St. Clairsville Amphitheater and will include an ADA-compliant public meeting room for St. ...

Belmont County Fair adds sensory-friendly activities for 177th year

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont County Fair is gearing up for its 177th annual fair from Sept. 7 through 13. This year’s fair will see an attempt at making the festivities more inclusive for residents. A sensory-friendly space in a bridal suite inside the Carnes Event Center, which was ...

Martins Ferry council advances 2% income tax, pool ordinances

MARTINS FERRY — Martins Ferry City Council is moving forward with a renewed effort to increase the city’s income tax to 2% while also advancing proposed regulations for residential swimming pools. Council gave a second reading Wednesday to an ordinance amending Sections 193.03 and 193.04 ...

Former Tropical Storm Edouard lingers over Texas, flooding homes and roadways

LIVINGSTON, Texas (AP) — Texas authorities rescued dozens of people from stranded cars, homes surrounded by floodwaters and an assisted living facility Wednesday as former Tropical Storm Edouard lingered over rural parts of the state and dumped nearly 2 feet of rain in some places. Heavy rains from the storm, which weakened into a tropical depression after making landfall Tuesday, were expected to threaten the eastern part of the state through Thursday morning, the National Weather Service said. Meanwhile, a burst of tropical weather persisted in the Pacific Ocean, where two ...

New Belmont County Health Department building nears completion

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The new Belmont County Health Department building project is set for completion Dec. 28. As construction continues at the facility, the Belmont County Board of Commissioners passed two motions approving amendments regarding the project. The board approved an amendment to ...