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History finds a new home at Morristown’s Black Horse Inn

MORRISTOWN – The Underground Railroad Experience at the Black Horse Inn will soon be open in Morristown. On Wednesday morning, Belmont County Tourism Council Executive Director Jackee Pugh announced that the historic museum will be opening its doors to the public on Nov. 13. Formerly known ...

Belmont auditor warns of phone scam targeting residents

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont County Auditor’s Office is issuing a notice to help protect residents from potential fraud and identity theft. Auditor Cindi L. Henry said that her office has recently received a report of individuals making phone calls claiming to represent the Belmont ...

Ohio colleges fare poorly in free speech report

Thirteen Ohio colleges and universities are in the 2027 College Free Speech Rankings, but Ohio’s average grade for free speech is D-, no better or worse than the national average, according to the non-profit organization that compiles the list, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. The Ohio school with the best ranking overall is Wright State, which is ranked in the top 25th nationally in part because of strong administrative support, which indicates students “trust administrators to defend speech,” according to FIRE. In contrast, the University of Dayton is ranked ...

Clarington man killed in Monroe County crash

A Clarington man was killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash that occurred on Ohio 7 in Salem Township, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. According to OSHP, a 2002 Subaru Outback driven by Brady Dye, 27, of Lowell, was headed northbound on Ohio 7 when it traveled left of center and struck a ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Friday — 10:23 p.m., a caller from a retirement center on Conno Mara Drive in Bellaire reported possible elder abuse. The incident was a verbal exchange between residents and the nursing home was to handle the matter internally. A deputy returned to the address to speak with the complainant after he called 911 and was reportedly belligerent and threatening toward the dispatcher. After a lengthy conversation, the man settled down, the report stated. — 10:17 p.m., a caller from Bellaire reported a suspicious male was captured on cameras on her property, possibly heading toward Neffs. ...