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Bridgeport receives $107K from national class action lawsuit

BRIDGEPORT – The village of Bridgeport has received a six-figure settlement check from a nationwide class action lawsuit filed three years ago. The two checks that added up to be $107,882 were sent by BASF and Tyco, two of the four companies that were sued after the Ohio Environmental ...

Bellaire man gets life in prison for the rape of a minor

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A Bellaire man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with possibility for parole for the rape of a minor. Thomas Edward Carson, 47, could be eligible for parole after 18 years, said Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan. Carson was arrested this past October after ...

Martins Ferry Council to meet May 6

Martins Ferry City Council will next meet May 6 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. Council meets on the first and third Wednesday of every month. There is no council meeting scheduled for this Wednesday.

Belmont County America 250 Heritage Tree has been planted

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Ohio University Eastern was selected as Belmont County’s site for America 250 Heritage Tree planting. Ohio University Eastern marked a historic milestone recently as representatives from Ohio State University Extension, Belmont County office planted Belmont County’s ...