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Steubenville rally targets Husted over senior benefits

STEUBENVILLE — Voting to keep Republican Jon Husted in the U.S. Senate would be bad for many Ohioans in general and senior citizens in particular, Ohio Valley Democrats said during a rally held Wednesday in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse. Organized by the state Democratic Party, ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Reports THURSDAY — 11:20 p.m., a caller from Fairpoint-Maynard Road in St. Clairsville reported that she believed someone was trying to break in. She was in a bedroom closet. Officers arrived and reported that all was well. They noted that it was possibly an animal at the back door. — 10:44 p.m., a caller from an address on Lafferty Road in Flushing reported that threats were being made against her online. A sergeant advised that it was a civil matter and suggested that the caller block the other parties. No threats actually were made, according ...

WVU Medicine breaks ground on future Community Hospital

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – WVU Medicine broke ground on its future Community Hospital in St. Clairsville on Wednesday morning. The $56 million investment in local health care will be an inpatient hospital with a 24/7 emergency room, large outpatient practice, primary care, lab and subspecialty ...

A little green goes a long way in Martins Ferry

MARTINS FERRY — Project Forward, Martins Ferry Lions Club, city council members and volunteers spent Tuesday evening installing 18 evergreen trees throughout the city. The trees were installed into planters made out of 100% recycled materials from JB Green Team. The project was funded by ...

Jet Fuel Java takes flight in Morristown

MORRISTOWN — The village of Morristown has a new coffee shop. Jet Fuel Java opened its doors Tuesday morning inside the Papa D’s Morristown location. Papa D’s owner and Jet Fuel Java co-owner Quinton Crosby said that since opening the pizza shop’s second location at 66665 ...