MARTINS FERRY – Three men were arrested on drug related charges in Martins Ferry this past Sunday. City residents Mark Kinkus, Michael Kurtley, and Reed Morrow were arrested at a home on Clinton Street around 5 a.m. after several community tips, according to Martins Ferry Police Chief ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Former four-term Belmont County Commissioner Chuck Probst has announced that he will run again for a seat on the commission in the May 5 primary election. “My decision to run for office is to bring proven leadership, experience, dedication and most importantly stability ...

Eleven nonprofit programs and services around the Ohio Valley were awarded a total of more than $70,000 in grants to keep their important work going on Monday. The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) announced the recipients of its 2026 Community Impact Grants, awarding a total ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – History was made Thursday evening when Hannah Patterson of Martins Ferry was sworn in as the newest member of the Belmont County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Patterson is the first person with lived experience to serve on the board of directors, marking an important ...

MARTINS FERRY – After 65 years, love is still in the air. This Valentine’s Day marks a milestone for two brothers Robert (84) and Valigene (87) Balvin who married two sisters Carley Balvin (85) and Darlene Balvin (82). Robert and Carley tied the knot 65 years ago, while Valigene and ...

St. John Paul II, Pope of the Catholic Church from 1978 until his death in 2005, once said “the Church must breathe with her two lungs.” Those two lungs, the Eastern Catholic Church and the Roman Catholic Church, both contribute to the health and vitality of the Catholic Church as a ...