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Hanni crashes vehicle into an Arby’s in Bridgeport

Appeals Court Judge Mark A. Hanni crashed his vehicle into a Bridgeport fast-food restaurant, causing “significant damage to the structure,” according to a police report. Hanni, a 7th District Court of Appeals Court judge, was treated for “minor glass cuts” and his passenger, Zachary ...

Former Bellaire, Shadyside Mayor Ed Marling dies at 81

BELLAIRE – Ed Marling, who spent nearly a quarter-century serving Belmont County communities in various elected roles, died Monday evening at age 81. Marling had retired in December after 24 years in leadership. Before his four-year term as Bellaire mayor, he also served as Shadyside's ...

Community Foundation awards $66K to Belmont County groups

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley awarded $66,463 in grants to 13 local organizations for projects aimed at improving quality of life in Belmont County. The grants were awarded through the Belmont County Enrichment Fund, which has provided funding to Belmont ...

Three sentenced on drug charges in Ohio County

Three people have been sentenced in Ohio County Circuit Court following convictions on felony drug charges involving fentanyl and other controlled substances, according to the Ohio County Prosecutor's Office. On April 8, Kimberly Straight, 42, of Wheeling, was convicted of the felony offense of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl. Straight was arrested on June 6, 2025, after Wheeling Police observed two individuals traveling the wrong way on a one-way street before continuing in the incorrect lane of Chapline Street. During the encounter, Straight was found in possession of 25 ...

Andy Long returning to JVS as dean of students

BLOOMINGDALE - A familiar face will be roaming the hallways of Jefferson County Joint Vocational School once again as Andy Long returns this August. Long, who previously served as a teacher and administrator at the site, will fill the new dean of students position when he begins on Aug. 1. He received a two-year contract during the April 21 JVS school board meeting and will oversee a combination of assistant principal and guidance duties while working with Principal Heather Hoover. JVS Superintendent Ted Gorman said Long’s history with the school made him the perfect choice. “The ...