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Wednesday — 10:05 p.m., a caller from the front desk at Sleep Inn Suites on Reco Road in Belmont reported that a lamp was thrown in one of the rooms and a window was broken. A male was registered in the room, and he had a female with him, according to the complainant. Officers responded and stated that this was a false complaint, according to the report. Management was to inspect the room after checkout and bill the subject accordingly. — 9:36 p.m., a caller from Red Roof Inn in St. Clairsville reported that a male took $95 from her. An officer responded and spoke to both parties, ...

Award-winning Italian film has local tie

STEUBENVILLE — When Carmine Pate talks about his father, he proudly points to the numerous movie roles he has had during a career in the film industry that has spanned more than 50 years. “He got his first break in films when he was cast in the early 1970s in a film called ‘The ...

Buried history: Search for answers continues at old Steubenville cemetery

STEUBENVILLE — Growing up, Maureen Gillespie Lovell recalls hearing how her great-aunt, Mary Ann Duffy, died in the mid-1870s. “My grandfather always said when she was about 3 years old she drowned in a rain barrel on the side of the house and was buried in ‘Leicy’s field,’ that’s ...

Local Briefs

UMWA Local 1304 to meet Aug. 1 HOPEDALE — UMWA Local 1304 will hold its regular meeting Aug. 1 at the Hopedale American Legion, 48225 Rabbit Road, Hopedale. Breakfast will be served at 9:30 a.m., with the meeting scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Bridgeport school board schedules special meeting BRIDGEPORT — The Bridgeport Exempted Village School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, at the Bridgeport Administration Office, 55781 National Road. The meeting will serve as a work session to discuss the Bridge ribbon-cutting ceremony. No ...

St. Clairsville ends seven-month reliance on county water

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — For the first time in 2026, the city of St. Clairsville is no longer relying on Belmont County for its water supply. Since December 2025, the city has been purchasing water from Belmont County after one of the filters at its water treatment plant failed. Service Director ...