BRIDGEPORT — Mayor Norma Teasdale is informing residents that three seats of village council will be vacant as we enter into the new year. Bob Bennington, Dory Dunkle and Ben Lentz’s terms will come to an end on Dec. 31 leaving those seats up for the taking. Teasdale said that if ...

(The Center Square) — Ohio’s standing as one of the country’s most populous states continues to slip, and the lack of jobs is the reason why, according to a survey of state economists. In a survey released by Scioto Analysis, 20 of 23 state economists point to employment as the major ...

SHADYSIDE — 2025 was not a smooth year for Shadyside Village Council. For the better half of the year, the meetings were full of infighting which led to residents feeling like the council wasn’t being transparent with the community. In April, former council member Nick Ferrelli was ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — History was made in November with the Cannabist Company opening its doors to become the first recreational and medical marijuana dispensary in Belmont County. Located at 51710 National Road East, the store is open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 ...

MORRISTOWN — After 32 years of service, Ohio Department of Transportation’s Belmont County transportation administrator Dave Shafer is calling it a day. Shafer said that he decided to retire fairly recently. “I decided actually in late fall that I was going to leave at the end of ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — As online shopping becomes the method of choice for millions of Americans, the Ohio Valley Mall has no plans in slowing down. Throughout the 2025 calendar year, eight new entities have decided to call the mall its home. Piercings N More, JD Sports, Golden Ticket ...