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Belmont council votes to withdraw from agreement

BELMONT -- Village Council voted recently to withdraw from an agreement to purchase a pavement roller with the village of Bethesda and Goshen Township. In December, council voted in favor of partnering with Bethesda and Goshen Township in the acquisition of a used pavement roller with the ...

Land bank established in Monroe County

WOODSFIELD -- Commissioners established the Monroe County Land Reutilization Corporation, also known as a land bank, to help raise dilapidated buildings in the community. Commissioners Mick Schumacher, Diane Burkhart and Bill Bolon signed a resolution last week to designate the land bank ...

Be Local: How to help animal shelters during coronavirus outbreak

WHEELING — Three local animal shelters have varied responses to how they are handling animal adoptions in response to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. While animal shelter facilities in Ohio, Marshall and Belmont counties are all currently closed to the general public, the shelters in ...

Coronavirus crisis puts truckers in financial driver’s seat

UNIONTOWN, Pa. — Don Rugg drives a truck for United Dairy, transporting milk to locations in multiple states. Operating during the coronavirus pandemic concerns him, of course, yet he said it has provided a boost to his branch of the industry, a boost to his workload, and a bonanza for his ...

Be Local: Support small businesses during the Coronvirus outbreak

Even during the coronavirus outbreak that has many people staying at home to avoid spreading the disease, there are many ways to support local businesses. Jill Stephen, director of the Barnesville Area Chamber of Commerce, said she and other community leaders are encouraging people to ...

Local St. Patty’s celebrations planned

By SHELLEY HANSON Times Leader Staff Writer BELLAIRE — Those looking to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day have a few local options this holiday. Despite decisions to close schools across Ohio and to cancel some large events in an effort to prevent spread of the coronavirus, as of late ...