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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 6:34 p.m. Sunday, an officer on a traffic stop on the Interstate 70 east off ramp at exit 218 in Richland Township issued a warning to a Pennsylvania truck driver for speeding. At 6:21 p.m. Sunday, a caller reported that a vehicle was sitting in ...

Steubenville mayor, council races get decided

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STEUBENVILLE — City voters navigated a busy ballot to approve all eight charter revisions and return two council incumbents to another term. Unofficial results show Second Ward Councilman Tracy McManamon, the incumbent, easily defeated his write-in opponent, Derek Smith, while incumbent ...

Ohio SNAP benefits expected to be cut in half

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(The Center Square) — SNAP recipients in Ohio are expected to receive half of their regular monthly benefit allotment, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. However, there is still no plan for when that money will be distributed. Family Services on Tuesday said it has ...

Jefferson County library levy meets voter approval

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STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County voters chose to continue funding their public library Tuesday, passing a 1-mill, five-year levy renewal considered crucial to maintaining operations and services. Unofficial tallies show 6,630 votes (52.18 percent) of the ballots cast were in favor of ...

Mike Meintel named new Shadyside mayor

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SHADYSIDE — The village of Shadyside will welcome Mike Meintel as its new mayor following his victory Tuesday night in the village’s elections. The current council member defeated former council member Nick Ferrelli with 676 votes for Meintel against 253 for Ferrelli. Meintel is a ...