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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 11:53 p.m. Wednesday, an officer responded to a report from the Ohio State Highway Patrol that there was a cow in the roadway on Uniontown-Flushing Road. The officer did not locate the cow. At 9:05 p.m. Wednesday, an officer on a traffic stop on Hanover Street in Martins Ferry issued a warning to an Ohio motorist for failure to use a turn signal and for traveling outside of marked lanes. At 7:37 p.m. Wednesday, a manager from Rural King on Mall Ring Road in St. Clairsville called to report that there was a customer screaming that ...

Jefferson County Commissioners hear update on preserves

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Commissioners were updated Thursday on progress being made at the preserves held by Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District. Aaron Dodds, projects manager for the district, told commissioners things are happening at all four preserves — Piney ...

Edison High School drone program taking off

RICHMOND — Edison High School’s drone program is really taking off as it exposes students to a growing career pathway. Led by engineering teacher Derek Gulling, the program was launched during the 2023-24 school year and currently includes 11 juniors and seniors. Since its inception, ...

Work on Washington Avenue Bridge replacement could start this month

WHEELING — Officials are hopeful that work on the long-awaited replacement of the Washington Avenue Bridge in Wheeling can begin as early as this month. Some delays have been experienced because of related utility work that needs to be completed in close proximity to the bridge before construction can start, but a contractor is expected to be ready to go on the work as soon as all other projects are wrapped up. “With utilities, it’s kind of out of our hands right now,” said Brian Kucish, District 6 engineer at the West Virginia Division of Highways. “But as of right now, ...

Ohio Valley Newsliners:

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 11:56 a.m. Monday, a deputy was out at Union Local High School on Belmont-Morristown Road to get a statement about harassment. At 9:26 a.m. Monday, a complainant came to the station to speak with a deputy about reporting a stolen firearm. This stemmed from a family matter in the wake of his wife’s death around 25 years ago, according to the report. After hearing an explanation about the situation, a corporal advised the complainant to hire an attorney and to send a letter to his late wife’s daughter in Bethesda requesting that the ...

Bellaire American Legion Post 52 donates to law enforcement

Photo Provided The Bellaire American Legion Post 52 recently donated to law enforcement offices around the region. Pictured are, from left, Andrea McCloud, Jim Weekley, Bellaire Fire Chief Tim Bell, Finance Officer Dickie Johnson, Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack, Commander John McCloud, ...