TL File Photo Belmont County Elections Director Aaron Moore, standing, and Deputy Director Kamron Chervenak review lists of candidates who will appear on the ballot for Election Day Nov. 7.

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct a candidate’s name and to add two write-in candidates, as well as to note that one candidate has withdrawn.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — When voters head to the polls to cast ballots in the general election, they will have the opportunity to choose new leaders in many communities around the region.

Three seats for council-at-large are in play in Martins Ferry. Incumbents Jim Agnew, Thomas J. Burns and James Schramm face new contender Ben Neiman as the four vye for three available seats.

There is a three-way mayoral race in the city of St. Clairsville for the second term in a row. Incumbent Mayor Kathryn Thalman is in the running against William Brooks, who was a candidate during the last race, and longtime Councilwoman Linda Jordan. The race is nonpartisan.

Five candidates are competing for two seats on Barnesville Village Council. Incumbent Terry McCort is in the running with candidates Aleysa Hendershot, Mark A. Lucas, Robyn L. Misner and Courtney Valine.

Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Bellaire Village Council. Elizabeth A. Dugmore, William T. Schmitt Jr. and write-in candidate James C. Schybal have entered the contest.

The Bethesda mayoral race is between two new candidates since the mayor is not seeking re-election. Robert E. Flanagan and Linda Reeves are the candidates.

In Brookside, incumbent Roger W. Stewart, past councilwoman Wendy Anderson and candidate Sam Zavatsky are running for two village council seats.

In Holloway’s mayoral race, incumbent John F. Sheppard and Joseph Schaeffer are in the running.

In Powhatan Point, incumbent Mayor Christopher Heslop faces a challenge from Jeffrey C. Haught.

Also in Powhatan Point, two village council seats are in play. Incumbent Joe Asturi withdrew from the race, leaving voters to choose between candidates Michael E. Beaver and Christopher Allen Bryan.

In Flushing Township, incumbent Bryan L. Clark and Thomas Robert Spano are running for trustee.

In Goshen Township, there is a three-way race for fiscal officer between incumbent Doug Kemp, Derek Cain and Dylan D. Crall.

In Kirkwood Township, trustee candidates are incumbent C. Timothy Lara, Alexander P. Schafer and Richard L. Wells.

For Mead Township, incumbent Ed Good and Jason David Albright are competing for a seat.

Meanwhile, incumbent David L. Albright and Kathy Hammond are running for Mead Township fiscal officer.

In Pultney Township, incumbent Marla L. Krupnik and Jeffrey Schultz are running for fiscal officer.

In Smith Township, Stephen R. Baker and David Heath Sr. are seeking election as township trustee.

In Somerset Township, incumbent Jeffrey A. Miller is racing Greg Spano and Justin Winland for a trustee position.

In Union Township, incumbent Shane M. Kildow and Henry Stewart are competing for a trustee seat.

In Wheeling Township, Michael R. Androsko and Jeff Azallion are running for township trustee. Paul Elerick is a write-in candidate.

There are also numerous contested races among the county’s school districts.

In the Barnesville Exempted Village School District, incumbents Ed Eberhart and Dennis Huntsman and fellow candidate Andrew Daugherty are contesting for two seats on the school board. Darla Schnegg is running as a write-in candidate.

In Bellaire Local School District, incumbents Charles Jason Ayers and Bill Marinelli face candidates Mike Dossie and Mike Wallace for two open board of education seats.

In the Bridgeport Exempted Village School District, incumbents Jerry E. Moore and Kori Rosnick and fellow candidate Ryan A. Kreiter are running for two open seats on the board of education.

In the Martins Ferry City School District, incumbents Charles Probst and Nick Stankovich and challengers Allen H. Marangoni, Jeremy Shrodes and Bill Suto are contending for two seats on the board of education.

In the Shadyside Local School District, incumbents Dominic DeFelice and Donna Kroll Joseph and fellow candidates Nathan Butts and Willard Davis are in the running for three open seats on the board of education.

In the St. Clairsville-Richland City School District, incumbents Michael A. Fador and Francis W. Zanders join candidates Floyd Marody and David Stack in running for two available seats on the school board.

The Belmont County Board of Elections is located at 52180 National Road East, St. Clairsville. The phone number is 740-526-0188.