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Belmont County Planning Commission to meet ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Belmont County Planning Commission's next meeting will be held on Monday, April 27 at noon at the Annex III building located at 101 North Market Street, St. Clairsville. Kroger to Host Community Safety Day in St. Clairsville ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Kroger will host a Community Safety Day from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at its store located at 50789 Valley Plaza Drive. The event will give residents an opportunity to meet and interact with local organizations that serve and protect the community. Participating groups include ...

Harrison County revives K-9 program after nearly a decade

CADIZ — The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office has revived its K-9 program after nearly a decade without one. Sadie is the newest addition to the office, and her handler, Devin Dowdle, said he believes the K-9 will help keep drugs out of the community. “This is a huge asset for the ...

Lawmakers say Medicaid changes could save millions

A bipartisan group of Ohio legislators wants to change the state’s Medicaid program in a way they say could save hundreds of millions of dollars each year. The plan, called Medicaid Savings Act, would reduce administrative costs by simplifying the Medicaid system, which would increase the numbers of physicians participating in the program and reduce emergency care and urgent care visits. It is modeled after the Medicaid program in Connecticut. “We know that this has worked in Connecticut," State Sen. Louis W. Blessing, R-Colerain Township, said at a news conference. “And we know ...

Shadyside students take part in mock DUI trial ahead of prom

SHADYSIDE — From a staged crash scene to a courtroom trial, Shadyside High School students experienced the real-world consequences of drunk driving in a two-day mock exercise ahead of prom. Student council held a mock trial Thursday morning following a mock DUI crash held a day earlier. ...

Martins Ferry police chief says levy renewal is crucial

MARTINS FERRY — Voters in Martins Ferry will decide this May whether to renew the city’s 5-mill police levy, a measure officials say is essential to maintaining current staffing levels and emergency response without increasing taxes. The levy, originally approved by voters and last ...

Bids for Wheeling Gateway Center Opened, Under Review

WHEELING — Bids were opened Thursday for the construction contract for the eagerly anticipated building phases of the multimillion-dollar Wheeling Gateway Center project. Officials from the Wheeling Convention and Visitors Bureau, Wheeling Heritage, the city of Wheeling, Tipping Point and Desmone were on hand Thursday afternoon at Wheeling Heritage’s office in the Wheeling Artisan Center for the bid opening. Five contractors submitted bids for the job, which promises to bring a new visitors and heritage center to the now-vacant property next to the historic Wheeling Suspension ...