BARNESVILLE — The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival headed into the weekend with swelling crowds and the return of a favorite attraction. Gus Smithhisler of Pataskala, Ohio the “squashcarver” visited to create his art. Smithhisler has made a name for himself with the elaborate and detailed ...

WOODSFIELD — COVID-19 cases have more than doubled in the past month in Monroe County with a high percentage of cases being among the younger population. The Monroe County Health Department recently released a graph depicting the number of COVID-19 cases in the county by month and the ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The autopsies of Thomas and Angela Strussion — victims of a double homicide in Belmont County — are now complete. Belmont County Sheriff David Lucas confirmed Friday that the procedures had been finished. He added, though, that no autopsy reports or information ...

BELLAIRE — A man convicted of burning down a house on Wheeling Island allegedly admitted to starting a series of other fires over the last five years, according to Bellaire Police Chief Dick Flanagan. Flanagan said Friday that Jason Kincannon, 25, admitted to police that he started a string ...

BRIDGEPORT —­ With enrollment figures on the rise, officials in the Bridgeport Exempted Village School District are looking to accommodate the growth. Superintendent Brent Ripley said the district has experienced a growth of nearly 40 students since the 2020-21 school year. “We are up ...

BARNESVILLE — The 57th annual Barnesville Pumpkin Festival is officially underway after the opening ceremonies were held Thursday evening. A crowd gathered as Belmont County officials and festival committee members kicked off the festival with its opening ceremonies which included a ribbon ...