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Court briefed on voucher program for Ohio schools

(The Center Square) — An Ohio policy group believes student achievement, rather than money, is the basis of the state’s universal school choice program. That’s the argument The Buckeye Institute is using in a brief to an appellate court deciding the legality of Ohio’s EdChoice ...

Local oil and gas producers team up for families in need

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Ohio Oil and Gas Association, Gulfport Energy, EQT, Halo Land Management, and the Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program teamed up for its annual collaboration with Toys for Tots at First Presbyterian Church on Monday. Ohio Oil and Gas Association director of ...

Bridgeport PD honors four officers for their dedication

BRIDGEPORT — The Bridgeport Police Department hosted its annual award ceremony at Bridgeport High School on Monday evening. Assistant Police Chief Darby Copeland said that the annual event was created to recognize officers for going above and beyond, as well as for their courageous years of ...

Epworth Park Foundation honored with Mattox Award

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Belmont County Tourism Council recently celebrated a year of remarkable accomplishments at its annual Christmas Party. The event highlighted major tourism milestones and presented the 2025 Mattox Award to the Epworth Park Foundation. The award was established in 2019 to ...

United Way, volunteers step up for community

STEUBENVILLE — While the nation was facing political disagreements and economic uncertainty throughout the month of November, one local nonprofit said it was willing to step up and ask Jefferson County to do something about it for area residents. And on Monday morning, that is exactly what ...

Garage fire in Lansing deemed total loss

LANSING — Wolfhurst Volunteer Fire Department, Bridgeport Fire Department, and Brookside Volunteer Fire Department were called to a garage fire at roughly 5 p.m. on Monday evening on Elm Street. Wolfhurst Volunteer Fire Department chief Matt Otto said that his crew was called due to ...