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Chemo care bags a labor of love for Hibbits

STEUBENVILLE — What began as a service-learning project has become a labor of love for Sarah Hibbits. Hibbits, the Orton-Gillingham specialist for Indian Creek Local Schools, created chemo care bags in 2015 to help people undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment at the Tony Teramana ...

Catch the World Cup at Wheeling Park watch parties

WHEELING – A worldwide event will take on some local flair as the Wheeling Park Commission and FC Wheeling are hosting three free World Cup watch parties so the public can come cheer on the United States men's national team. “Soccer has a way of bringing people together,” explained ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT Sunday — 11:48 p.m., an officer responded to an address on Phillips Road in Fairpoint for a reported fight. — 10:24 p.m., a caller reported that a suspicious female approached her vehicle on Valley Plaza Drive in St. Clairsville and harassed her. ...

Property tax petition quest for Ohio ballot pushed to 2027

Ohio voters will not get the chance to eliminate property taxes in the state when they go to the polls this November. Organizers of a petition drive to get a proposed constitutional amendment banning property taxes on the ballot this fall need more time to gather the required number of ...

Pickleball serves up new recreation option in St. Clairsville

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The city of St. Clairsville now has four permanent pickleball courts outside the Unified Jr. Rec Center. City Recreation Director Eric Gay said he has been aware of the growing demand for pickleball, which is played inside the city's recreation center five days a week. "We ...

Belmont County man dies following ATV crash

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A Belmont County man died Saturday after an ATV crash in Washington Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash occurred on Township Road 101 near Ohio 148. Authorities responded to the scene after receiving a report of a serious injury ...