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Tuesday At 8:35 p.m., a caller from Shadyside reported that her dad received a call stating that she had been kidnapped, and the father gave out banking information over the phone. The male had already contacted his bank to reverse the charges, according to the report. At 7:43 p.m., a caller from Lafferty reported that a male had been arguing with him and throwing items. The individual had a history of fighting with law enforcement, according to the report. Jimie Lee Stewart was arrested and booked into the Belmont County Jail on a charge of assault. At 7:21 p.m., officers responded ...

Vivek Ramaswamy defends ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother

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Republican Vivek Ramaswamy on Friday defended his campaign's ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic rival Dr. Amy Acton in the closely watched race for Ohio governor. Speaking at a campaign stop in northeast Ohio, he said the advertisement, which features Acton's mother calling her ...

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Bridgeport BOE to meet to discuss superintendent opening The Bridgeport Exempted Village School District Board of Education, Belmont County Ohio, will be holding a special board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. at the administration office at 55781 National Road in Bridgeport. The purpose of this meeting is for the Board of Education to review applications for the superintendent position. Belmont Co. Planning Commission to meet The Belmont County Planning Commission's next meeting will be held on Monday, Oct. 26, at noon at the Annex III building located at 101 North Market ...

Belmont County Engineer seeks funding as massive sinkhole grows

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A sinkhole on Country Club Road in St. Clairsville won't stop growing and Belmont County Engineer Terry Lively is searching for funding to stop it. When it first opened up last August, it was as big as a football. Now, it's over 20 feet deep and nine feet in diameter. ...

Tour highlights the 'City of Churches' houses of worship

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STEUBENVILLE — When you travel along many streets in the city, it's likely you will come across at least one church. There are so many houses of worship, in fact, that Steubenville has been called the city of churches, many of which were built more than a century ago. That led Flora ...