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Barnesville Vision Center sets its sights on a bigger things

BARNESVILLE — Barnesville Vision Center broke ground on its future location at 22 N. Chestnut St. Part owner Dr. Zach Leach said the business has been working toward the project for about three years. “There's a lot of people we'd like to thank who've all helped us come to fruition. A ...

Senator Wants Tougher Laws After Brooke Principal Arrest

WHEELING — The recent arrest of Brooke High School’s principal has one West Virginia lawmaker wanting to amend current state code pertaining to secret recordings and privacy. Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, wants to toughen offenses from misdemeanors to felonies. Suspended Principal Eric ...

Bellaire Middle caught up in state testing review

COLUMBUS — Schools in three area school districts, including Bellaire Local Schools, are among 52 school buildings across the state under investigation for alleged anomalies in their spring 2026 state test results, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce said. ODEW said the investigation began more than a month ago after Columbus City Schools self-reported testing anomalies at two high schools. “As part of that ongoing investigation, DEW took the proactive step of directing its state testing vendor to launch a comprehensive review of statewide testing data to determine ...

Evaluation underway for woman accused in daughter’s death

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont woman accused of killing her 1-year-old daughter underwent an evaluation Friday. Autum Sky Palmer, 20, also known as Autum Stotelmyer, was scheduled to appear before Belmont County Common Pleas Judge Chris Berhalter Monday morning for a review of Friday’s ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Wednesday — 11:32 p.m., a deputy assisted Bridgeport Police with a call about a woman who was screaming before she jumped into a blue truck on South Zane Highway in Martins Ferry. — 9:46 p.m., a caller reported a suspicious person pushing a motorcycle in the southbound lane of Ohio 7 in Bridgeport. An officer responded and found a female pushing a cart. She was OK and was escorted off the roadway. She was advised to stay off the roadway. — 8:35 p.m., a caller reported an ongoing issue with her neighbor and the neighbor’s perimeter cameras at an address on Shaver Hill Road in ...

History opens its doors in Mount Pleasant

MOUNT PLEASANT — Visitors will have a chance to step inside some of Mount Pleasant’s most significant historic buildings Sept. 13 as the village takes part in Ohio Open Doors, a statewide celebration of historic places. Three historic sites will open their doors for free that afternoon, ...