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Election board meets Monday

ST. CLAIRSVILLE -- The Belmont County Board of Elections will have a regular meeting at 4 p.m. Monday at the board office, located at 52180 National Road, St. Clairsville.

Bridge replacement to begin

BARNESVILLE -- Work will begin April 3 for a bridge replacement project located 1 mile south of Interstate 70 on Ohio 800. During construction, one lane of traffic will be maintained via temporary traffic signals. The completion date is May 31, 2024.

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 April 3. The contractor will be painting the bridge over the next several weeks. One lane of traffic will be maintained on CR 214 via temporary traffic signals. Short-term duration closures on I-470 are scheduled to begin April 11, Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The completion date for all work is May 31.

Ferry board to hold work session March 28

MARTINS FERRY -- The Martins Ferry Board of Education will hold a work session at 4:30 p.m. March 28 in the Administration Office, 5001 Ayers Limestone Road, Martins Ferry, to discuss curriculum.

Committee meeting slated

ST. CLAIRSVILLE -- The Mental Health and Recovery Board will be holding a Budget and Finance Committee meeting at 6 p.m. April 11 at the board office, 99 N. Sugar St., St. Clairsville.

Ohio 147 closed

JACOBSBURG -- Ohio 147 is closed for 60 days in Jacobsburg, just west of Pipe Creek Road, for a slide repair project. The detour is Ohio 9 north to Ohio 149 east, Ohio 149 east back to Ohio 147, and reverse. The completion date is May 19.

Cadiz committee to meet

CADIZ -- The Village of Cadiz will hold a Water/Sewer meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday in Council Chambers.

Bridge project underway

BEALLSVILLE -- Ohio 148 is restricted just west of Ohio 145 for a bridge repair project. Traffic is maintained via temporary traffic signals. The completion date is June 23.

Union to meet over breakfast

HOPEDALE -- United Mine Workers of America Local 1304 will meet April 1st at the Hopedale American Legion, Rabbit Road, Hopedale. Breakfast is served at 9:30 a.m. with the meeting at 10 a.m.

Cemetery cleanup starting

FLUSHING -- Flushing Township will soon be doing its annual cemetery cleanup at Rock Hill Cemetery, Oak Grove Cemetery and Belmont Ridge Cemetery in preparation of the mowing season. All grave blankets, grave pillows and any decorations outside of the allowed 1-foot perimeter of headstones will be disposed of after March 26.

Belmont commission to meet Wednesday

ST. CLAIRSVILLE -- The Belmont County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the courthouse at 101 W. Main St., St. Clairsville.

Slide repair begins

WARNOCK -- Ohio 149 is restricted south of Warnock for a slide repair project. During construction, traffic will be maintained via temporary traffic signals with a 10-foot width restriction. The completion date is August 31.

Trustees set meeting

SMITHFIELD -- The Smithfield Township Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting on at 6 p.m. April 3 at the Smithfield Community Center in Smithfield. To be placed on the agenda, call 740-546-3079.

Slip being fixed

SOMERTON -- Ohio 800 is restricted 1 mile south of Somerton for a slide repair project. Traffic is maintained via temporary traffic signals with a 10-foot width restriction. The completion date is August 31.

Bridgeport set to meet Tuesday

BRIDGEPORT -- Bridgeport Village Council meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the municipal building, located at 301 Main St.

Barnesville schools' Community Cleanup Day

BARNESVILLE -- The Barnesville Exempted Village School District would like to thank the Barnesville community by conducting a community cleanup day on May 8, with a rain date set for May 15, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you would like to have students from the district come to your place of business to assist you in any way -- cleaning, weeding, moving items, etc. -- complete the form on the Barnesville Area Chamber of Commerce's website. This is one way for students to say "thank you" for supporting the schools.

Monroe commission meets Monday

WOODSFIELD -- The Monroe County Board of Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Monday at the courthouse, 101 N. Main St., Woodsfield.

Ohio 151 to close for 150 days beginning this week

BOWERSTON -- Starting Tuesday, Ohio 151 will close in Bowerston for 150 days for a bridge replacement project. The bridge is located between Ohio 121 and Main Street. The contractor will be on site for the coming weeks performing preparation work for future construction, which may require lane closures before the closure. The detour is Ohio 9 south, to U.S. 22 west, to U.S. 250 west, back to Ohio 151, and reverse.

Harrison commission to meet Wednesday

CADIZ -- The Harrison County Board of Commissioners will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the courthouse, 100 W. Market St. in Cadiz.

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