TODAY IS the filing deadline for candidates seeking to succeed Bill Johnson in the U.S. House of Representatives. Filing Tuesday were state Sen. Michael Rulli, R-Salem, and state Rep. Reggie Stoltzfus, R-Paris Township. Rulli started serving his second four-year term in the Ohio Senate this ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Sherman Leasure will spend eight to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of felonious assault. The charges stem from an incident in Bellaire in which Leasure reportedly entered the Bellaire residence of Dakota Cline and severely beat him, causing serious ...

U.S. REP. Bill Johnson, who will resign to become Youngstown State University president, purchased a Canfield condominium for $562,000 though he won’t live there. Johnson and his wife, LeeAnn, took ownership Monday of the 2,874-square-foot condo on Championship Court, according to Mahoning ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Benjamin Fred Romshak, accused of causing a fatal head-on collision in mid-November that cost a Bellaire woman her life, was arraigned Monday. He is being held with no bond at the Belmont County Jail, facing a charge of third-degree felony vehicular manslaughter. ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — City Council wished two departing councilwomen well and decided to further mull creation of a new Geographic Information System coordinator position. City leaders met for the last time this year, and council President Jim Velas recognized Councilwomen Beth Oprisch and ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Belmont Soil and Water Conservation District is asking residents to donate their Christmas trees for its annual Holiday Habitat program. Real trees can be dropped off from Dec. 26 to Jan. 26 behind the Belmont Soil and Water office, located at 130 W. Main St. in St. ...