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Beallsville High School honor roll announced

7thGrade Principal’s List Jameson Bable Ridge Holiday Mallarie Maddy First Honors Rayah Chappell Khloey Clem Carter Cole Mason Dennison Ja’Chelle Hill Second Honors Abigail McCulley 8thGrade Principal’s List Kloe Duvall Chaz Gasser Kayson Hoff Kyler Kinzy Raegan Lucas Ayson McBride Karsyn Muncy Jayson Ramsey Megan Robinson First Honors Cassy Weiland 9thGrade Principal’s List Hailey Bable Tori Blankenship Ryan Dornon First Honors Joelle Haslam Ryanna Wells 10thGrade Principal’s List McKenna ...

Happy Easter, St. Clairsville!

The city of St. Clairsville is bringing “hoppy” holiday greetings to residents this week, delivering Easter gifts. Pictured are Greg Duvall, from left, Lisa Duvall, Jenn McMillen, Mayor Kathryn Thalman, Hannah Baker, Jesse Baker, Michell Baker, police Officer Greg Clark, Pearl Baker, ...

Local Briefs

Vocational board sets session ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont—Harrison Vocational School District Board of Education will conduct its regular April board meeting at 7 p.m. April 17 at Belmont Career Center, 68090 Hammond Road, St. Clairsville. The public can view the meeting online by accessing a link on the district website, bhccenters.com, or Facebook page. Construction to resume on I—470 BELLAIRE — An interstate 470 overhead bridge repair project at Belmont County Road 214 (High Ridge Road) will resume Monday. The contractor will be painting the bridge over the next several ...

Ohio Valley Newsliners:

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 1:21 a.m. Thursday, a deputy checked a suspicious vehicle with West Virginia plates in front of WesBanco bank on East Spring Street in Bethesda. The officer spoke with the driver, who worked there cleaning the bank. At 12:57 a.m. Thursday, a caller advised she heard arguing at her neighbors’ at an address on South Main Street in Bethesda. A deputy responded and checked two lots in the area but did not locate anyone arguing. At 11:47 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to an address on Water Tower Road in Belmont to investigate a report ...

High wind warning in effect across region

EASTERN OHIO could be in for another windy weekend, with the possibility that those winds could lead to more downed trees and power outages. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issued a high wind warning for the region, from Eastern Ohio to West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle and into western Pennsylvania. That warning will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 1. According to the NWS, southwest winds of 20 to 35 mph are expected, with gusts reaching as high as 60 mph. Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines and, according to the NWS, widespread ...

Belmont commissioners mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month

T-L Photo/ROBERT A. DEFRANK ABOVE: Belmont County commissioners recognize April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month on Wednesday and hear an update on activities by the Tri-County Help Center. Staff reported an increase in sexual assault survivors, with 64 in 2022 in Belmont, Harrison and ...