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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, a caller reported that there were two individuals passed out in a vehicle parked in the lot off of Valley Plaza Drive in St. Clairsville. A male and female were reportedly found unresponsive. The incident was listed as a narcotics overdose. However, no Narcan was given to either individual, and a relative arrived to pick up the two individuals. At 7:03 p.m. Tuesday, a complainant from Adolph Street pulled up at an address on Brand Avenue in Bridgeport and stated that she was involved in a domestic dispute. She also stated ...

Double homicide defendant to file an affidavit of indigency

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A lawyer representing double homicide suspect Andrew Isaac Griffin on Friday indicated there are plans to file an affidavit of indigency on his behalf. Lawyer Kate Clark of the Columbus-based Samuel H. Shamansky Law Firm declared that intent in Belmont County Common Pleas ...

Indian Creek High School homecoming court announced

Photo Provided Indian Creek High School held its annual homecoming game Friday with the Redskins taking on Brooke High School at Kettlewell Memorial Stadium in Wintersville. A parade was held prior to the game. Last year’s Homecoming Queen Lily McElroy was set to crown the court member who ...

River High School homecoming court announced

Photo Provided River High School will hold its homecoming ceremony Friday, Sept. 26, during halftime of the football game against Federal Hocking. Shown in front from left are: freshmen attendant Bentleigh Enix, sophomore attendant Ashley Miller, queen candidates Ava Wohnhas, Lynn Jones, ...

Williamstown man chosen to lead simulated Mars mission

PARKERSBURG — A Williamstown man will lead an Earth-based simulation of a Mars mission that will last for more than a year. Air Force Maj. Ross Elder, the son of Vincent and Tamy Elder, will lead researchers who will live inside a habitat at the NASA Johnson Space Flight Center in Houston ...

Mount Zion Baptist Church site of fifth-annual liturgy events

STEUBENVILLE — Take a look at the world around you … the world as it is today. We are living in a time when people should be uniting with one another, but, instead, are becoming more divided. We are living in a moment when our society should be joining together, but we are growing ...