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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 5:44 p.m. Monday, officers responded to the Bridgeport Police Department for a report of an unruly juvenile. The juvenile was picked up by a family member, according to the report. At 1:40 p.m. Monday, a deputy on a traffic stop on Interstate 70 west near mile marker 219 in Richland Township issued a verbal warning to an Ohio motorist for driving with an expired operator’s license. At 12:35 p.m. Monday, a deputy on a traffic stop on National Road in St. Clairsville near CA House reported that a truck and trailer were full of trash, and ...

Steubenville Council hears about looming housing crisis

STEUBENVILLE — The chair of the state Senate’s housing committee was in Steubenville Monday to urge council to get ahead of its housing crisis. Sen. Michelle Reynolds, R-Canal Winchester, said Urban Mission closing its emergency shelters was a blow to the community. “(It closed) ...

Martins Ferry students move on to the county spelling bee

Pictured left to right are Martins Ferry Middle School spelling bee winners Joseph Kurtley, who came in second place and Declan Gwennap, who finished first. Both advance to the 2025-26 Belmont County Spelling Bee, scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at the ECO Center on the campus of Ohio University ...

St. Mary students move on to the county spelling bee

Adeline Jackson and Teddy Steele who finished first and second, respectively, in the Catholic Consortium Spelling Bee. Both advance to the 2025-26 Belmont County Spelling Bee, scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at the ECO Center on the campus of Ohio University Eastern, St. Clairsville. The ...

Recount confirms Wintersville election results

WINTERSVILLE — Monday’s two-hour recount of votes cast in Wintersville in the Nov. 4 general election supported the results that had been reported for a tight council race that left incumbent Jason Mattern ahead of challenger Rich Gunther by three votes. Deputy Elections Director Ernest ...