Father Thomas Chillog, pastor at St. Mary’s Church in St. Clairsville, provides ashes to church attendees during its Ash Wednesday service. (T-L Photo/GAGE VOTA)

Policy experts are sounding off about proposed legislation heard by the Ohio House Children and Human Services committee recetly to address potential fraud in the child care sector. The Republican-introduced would establish rules for surveillance of child care facilities and expand state ...

An Ohio state representative wants to cut off state funding for public school districts that are challenging the constitutionality of the state’s $1 billion private school voucher program. But even supporters of the voucher program concede that the legislation, if passed, would face serious ...

MARTINS FERRY – Three men were arrested on drug related charges in Martins Ferry this past Sunday. City residents Mark Kinkus, Michael Kurtley, and Reed Morrow were arrested at a home on Clinton Street around 5 a.m. after several community tips, according to Martins Ferry Police Chief ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Former four-term Belmont County Commissioner Chuck Probst has announced that he will run again for a seat on the commission in the May 5 primary election. “My decision to run for office is to bring proven leadership, experience, dedication and most importantly stability ...

CHARLESTON - The West Virginia Senate amended and passed a House of Delegates bill strengthening human trafficking penalties and adding a new provision aimed at those helping smuggle undocumented immigrants, but the House will need to sign off on the changes. The Senate approved House Bill ...