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Parking concerns raised at Bellaire council

BELLAIRE — Bellaire residents brought their concerns about parking tickets to council at its Thursday meeting. Resident Alex Colvin said the village has been ticketing tenants who live at 4353 Jefferson St. in a property right next door to where Hornswogglers Buy, Sell, Trade wants to claim ...

Main Street Chili cookoff set for Saturday in St. C

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The public can vote on which chilis they think tastes the best to crown a winner at the St. Clairsville Main Street Small Business Association’s second annual chili cookoff. The organization will have its chili cookoff from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday on Main Street in ...

East Ohio Regional Hospital closes in Martins Ferry

MSRTINS FERRY -- East Ohio Regional Hospital closed Thursday with notices posted on its doors. At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, signs posted at the entrances directed patients to seek care at other local facilities. "HOSPITAL CLOSED! PLEASE GO TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL TRINITY, REYNOLDS,OR WHEELING!" the ...

Commissioners voice frustration over EORH

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Belmont County Board of Commissioners President J.P. Dutton is disappointed that East Ohio Regional Hospital in Martins Ferry is closing portions of its operation and struggling to pay its staff and bills. “It’s a very disappointing situation and is very challenging. ...

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Possible hospital closure in Martins Ferry weighs heavily on city

MARTINS FERRY — The ongoing closures, layoffs and financial challenges at East Ohio Regional Hospital are “a huge deal,” according to Martins Ferry Mayor John Davies. That was his response to resident Richard Hord, who asked council on Wednesday how concerned officials are that the ...