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— 3 a.m. Monday, a caller at the Pilot Travel Center on Belmont-Morristown Road in Belmont reported that an intoxicated male was fighting with staff members there. The male then walked down the road. An officer responded. The staff refused medical assistance. The male was detained. No one wanted to pursue charges, and the officer gave the male a ride home, the report indicated. — 1:13 a.m. Monday, units from the Bellaire Police Department requested backup at the scene of a domestic disturbance at an address on Trumbull Street in Bellaire. Police reportedly had arrived on the scene, ...

St. Clairsville water tests show near-undetectable PFAS levels

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — St. Clairsville Service Director Scott Harvey informed City Council that the federal Environmental Protection Agency has again tested the city’s water for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), with results showing levels are nearly undetectable. “They ...

Insanity plea rejected in St. C. bomb threat case

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — An 18-year-old man accused of making multiple bomb threats to businesses around St. Clairsville was found competent to stand trial Monday. Belmont County Common Pleas Judge John Vavra on Monday denied Larry Allen Harvey’s plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Harvey ...

St. Clairsville council revisits employee pay raises

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – St. Clairsville City Council once again mulled over the possibility of increasing the yearly compensation of city employees. On Monday evening, council had its first reading of an ordinance that would see all non-elected and nonunion employees receive a 3% ...

Bellaire officials seek solution after hydrant failures during fire

BELLAIRE — Village officials are working to address problems with nonfunctioning fire hydrants after a Sunday morning fire destroyed one home and damaged two others on First Street in West Bellaire. When firefighters arrived, there was heavy fire coming from the basement and second story of ...

Police Reports

MARTINS FERRY POLICE DEPARTMENT FRIDAY — 6:46 a.m. Officers were out on North 10th Street near Colerain Pike regarding a parking complaint. Officers were unable to contact the vehicle owner; however, a parking citation was issued. — 7:49 a.m. A traffic stop was initiated on North 1st Street near Wood Street. The driver was identified as a male. A verbal warning was issued for improper display. — 8:33 a.m. A traffic stop was initiated on Ohio 7 near Hanover Street. The driver was identified as a female. A written citation was issued for expired registration. — 11:11 a.m. ...