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Belmont County Sheriff's Department Sunday, April 18 At 8:08 p.m. Sunday, a 911 call with an open line was received from an address on Center Street in St. Clairsville. According to the dispatcher, it sounded like someone walking during the call. There was no answer on callback, and the dispatcher was unable to leave a voice message. According to a responding officer, the call was accidental. At 6:31 p.m. Sunday, a caller from an address in Bridgeport reported a 17-year-old male at his residence was being unruly. A sergeant spoke with the juvenile, and everything was OK at ...

Bike Trail project still on schedule, despite recent hiccup

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Service Director Scott Harvey provided City Council with an update on the city’s bike trail construction project Monday evening, noting a recent setback involving the historic tunnel. Harvey said heavy rainfall late last week caused a significant slip on the south side ...

Trial date set in Sandton Browder murder case

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A trial date has been set in the case of a Bellaire man accused of shooting and killing another man in January. Belmont County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Berhalter on Monday set a trial date of 8:30 a.m. Aug. 18 for 23-year-old Sandton Browder in Common Pleas ...