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Belont County Sheriff's Office — 11:39 p.m. Tuesday, the Kent Police Department requested a welfare check on a male who was potentially in a mental health crisis. Officials went to an address on National Road in Belmont where his phone was pinging. The area was checked, but officers did not locate the male. — 11:04 p.m. Tuesday, a deputy accompanied a female inmate from the Belmont County Jail to Trinity Medical Center in St. Clairsville. The inmate was returned to jail at 12:41 a.m. — 10:48 p.m. Tuesday, a sergeant picked up two individuals who were walking on Interstate 70. ...

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Martins Ferry Police — At 12:34 a.m. Tuesday, a traffic stop on the 100 block of North Fifth Street led to drug charges after a man admitted narcotics were inside the vehicle. Officers conducted a probable cause search, located the drugs and filed charges. — At 1:38 a.m. Tuesday, a man came to the police station to speak with an officer regarding a previous incident. — At 8:28 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the 100 block of Hanover Street for a minor single-vehicle accident. Information was taken for a report. — At 9:04 a.m. Tuesday, officers checked dilapidated ...

St. Clairsville seeks fixed rate for gas aggregation

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Trebel Energy and the city of St. Clairsville is seeking to enter into a new gas agreement. Council member Don Vincenzo said that the city’s gas aggregation contract is up and the city is interested in possibly continuing the relationship with Trebel. “We haven't ...

Movie, seminar for military veterans and families coming to The Highlands

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A free movie and seminar for military veterans, active duty members and first responders is coming to The Highlands on Saturday, with the mission to help with the transition to civilian life and the hurdles that often come with it. "Brothers After War," directed by documentarian Jake Rademacher and executive produced by Gary Sinise, will be shown at noon Saturday at Marquee Cinemas at The Highlands. Following the film, trainers will conduct a seminar for those in attendance. The movie is free to military veterans, active duty military, first responders and their families. "Brothers ...

6,000-acre solar project permit nixed by Ohio Supreme Court, for now at least

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The Ohio Supreme Court overturned a permit that state officials previously granted to a massive, 6,000-acre industrial-scale solar farm and battery operation in Madison County. In a ruling Tuesday, a fractured majority of Republican justices sided with a sweeping challenge brought by local and county officials against Oak Run Solar, which would sit in rural farmland between Columbus and Dayton. This makes for a significant setback but not necessarily a fatal blow to the facility. And it's the latest in a series of legal roadblocks solar developers have faced from Ohio regulators and ...