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K-9 demonstration shows Safety Council how the county is being kept safe

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Interdiction Unit provided a K-9 demonstration at the Belmont County Safety Council monthly meeting. Lt. Randy Stewart began the meeting by saying he believes it’s important for the public to see what his unit does and ...

Back to school at UL doesn’t mean no fun

MORRISTOWN — Although the end of summer is dreaded by some children, the Union Local School District aimed to provide a fun back-to-school fair on Thursday evening to get students excited for the coming year. Superintendent Zac Shutler said he wanted to reimagine a back-to-school fair so ...

St. Clairsville super elected president of OHSAA board

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Walt Skaggs, superintendent of St. Clairsville-Richland City Schools, is president of the Ohio High School Athletic Association Board of Directors for the 2025-26 school year. Skaggs is entering his second year of a three-year term on the OHSAA board and is serving as the ...

Amivie expands services with acquisition of FosterBridge, Inc.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Amivie, a leading provider of home- and community-based care services, announced Thursday the acquisition of FosterBridge Inc., an Ohio-based in-home care provider serving seniors across 23 counties in southeastern Ohio. Headquartered in Bridgeport, ...

August declared Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Belmont County

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Belmont County Board of Commissioners declared August as Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and county officials touted breastfeeding’s benefits at its latest meeting. Belmont County WIC Department Director Lori DeCoy and Breastfeeding Peer Helper Krysila Baratie were in ...

First Presbyterian Church aims to start school on the right foot

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — First Presbyterian Church is getting children ready for the upcoming school year by giving away free shoes. The annual shoe giveaway was on Wednesday from noon to 3 p.m. with a second round from 5-7 p.m. Volunteer Sondra Ikey said that the giveaway was started by ...