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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Tuesday — 10:19 p.m., a caller reported that a male took her vehicle and had not returned it. The male was allowed to have the vehicle for one day. A firearm was missing from the residence, also, according to the report. A deputy responded to an address on Provident Road in St. Clairsville and took information for a report. — 10:31 p.m., a caller said she and her boyfriend got into an argument and she requested law enforcement and emergency medical services for low sugar. The caller, who was listed as homeless, was waiting by the bridge in Maynard, ...

Disney in the Ville is 'the most magical place' in Barnesville

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BARNESVILLE – The Barnesville Area Chamber of Commerce turned the village into “the happiest place on earth” Thursday evening in the West Main Street parking lot. Fun in the Ville is a monthly event hosted by the chamber, with Thursday’s theme “Disney in the Ville.” The event ...

Farewells and new beginnings at Bridgeport Schools

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BRIDGEPORT — The end of the 2025-2026 school year in the Bridgeport Exempted Village School District brought a mix of celebration and transition as leaders highlighted major facility progress while preparing to say goodbye to a longtime middle school principal. Bridgeport Middle School ...

Anti-abortion amendment rejected by Ohio AG

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Ohio’s attorney general rejected language in a proposed state constitutional amendment that would eliminate a woman’s right to an abortion, a provision that voters overwhelmingly added to the constitution just three years ago. Dave Yost turned away the proposed ballot language for the amendment that would shift decisions on regulation of abortion to the legislature, removing constitutional protections that voters approved in 2023. The new proposed amendment that, if approved, would be on the November ballot is entitled, “Reproductive Healthcare and Legislative Authority Over ...