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Movie Showings at Moundsville Library

There will be free film showings at the Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library on May 26, June 1 and June 8. All movies start at 6 p.m. On Tuesday, the feature is "Song Sung Blue", a musical-bio-drama starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as a Neil Diamond tribute act. Rated PG-13, 132 minutes, released in 2025. On Monday, June 1, starting at 6 p.m., the feature is the acclaimed 2013 crime-caper "Now You See Me", starring Jesse Eisenberg with an all-star cast. A team of illusionists pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money. Rated ...

Judge denies motion to separate charges in Bellaire murder case

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Belmont County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Berhalter overruled a motion from the attorney of a Bellaire man accused of murder to separate the two charges he currently is facing. Virginia native Sandton Browder, 23, is being held in the Belmont County Jail on $3 ...

Martins Ferry celebrates renovated senior center

MARTINS FERRY – After months of renovations, the Martins Ferry Senior Center hosted its grand reopening Monday morning. Center Coordinator Melissa Finney said the center moved out of the building for five weeks in February while renovations were completed. “We got all new flooring, ...

Community comes together for husband and wife injured in motorcycle accident

MARTINS FERRY – Husband and wife Ron and Melinda Shaw were seriously injured in a motorcycle accident on Route 7 Saturday evening. The two were flown to UPMC in Pittsburgh, where Ron Shaw’s condition remains unknown and Melinda Shaw was reported in stable condition. Ron Shaw is a member ...

St. Clairsville Council backs existing pool fencing regulations

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — St. Clairsville officials voiced strong support Tuesday for maintaining the city’s requirement that in-ground swimming pools be enclosed by a 4-foot-high fence, despite discussion about whether automatic pool covers could serve as an alternative safety measure. The issue ...

Italian Heritage Festival awards scholarships to Ohio Valley students

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Undo's Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival Board honored 12 local high school students, one from each of the counties represented by the festival, during Sunday's recognition dinner at Undo's Restaurant. Counties represented by the festival are Jefferson and Belmont in ...