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Shadyside council approves sick-day donation policy

SHADYSIDE – Shadyside Village Council passed a resolution during Monday evening's meeting allowing all village employees to donate their sick days to other employees who are in need. Mayor Mike Meintel said the resolution is a general practice throughout state agencies. “If somebody ...

Five face charges after Bellaire drug bust

BELLAIRE — Five people were arrested Thursday following a drug raid at a Bellaire apartment where detectives seized suspected fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, according to the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office. The search warrant was executed at an apartment on Hamilton Street in ...

Brown brings his Senate comeback bid to Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — Sherrod Brown says campaign stops in Eastern Ohio communities are a big part of any statewide campaign. “They are important because people in this part of the state don't have a voice,” Brown, who is looking to return to the U.S. Senate, said Monday while speaking with ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Wednesday — 9:22 p.m., a caller from an address on Oak Street in Bethesda reported a bird had gotten into her house. An officer responded and reported there were “negative signs of any bird.” — 8:51 p.m., a caller from West Texas Roadhouse on National Road in St. Clairsville reported a group of men he had been staying with verbally threatened and kidnapped him before dropping him off in the middle of nowhere. Units responded. The caller declined emergency medical services and said he was fine. Nothing physical happened. The issue reportedly began in Wheeling by the library. A ...

Commissioners bringing town hall meeting to Martins Ferry

MARTINS FERRY — Martins Ferry residents will have an opportunity to hear from Belmont County commissioners and ask questions during an upcoming town hall meeting being held at the Martins Ferry Public Library. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at the Belmont County ...

Bethlehem Apostolic Temple, community provide back-to-school support

WHEELING — Many students in the Ohio Valley will be ready to head into the new school year with a smile on their faces, thanks to the generosity of the community and the efforts of Bethlehem Apostolic Temple and its partners. Saturday's annual Adopt a Student Giveaway drew a line of ...