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Ohio gas prices up 80 cents over last year

Gas prices in Ohio are up 79 cents a gallon from this time a year ago, according to the American Automobile Association The current average for a gallon of gas in Ohio on Tuesday was $3.86 a gallon, a jump from $3.07 a gallon this time a year ago, according to AAA, as war in the Middle East has caused market oil prices to soar. “Volatility along the Strait of Hormuz and instability in the region have pushed crude oil prices into the $90 per barrel range and could continue driving up costs during the second half of summer,” AAA said. But Ohioan motorists are still better off than ...

Betty Zane Days kicks off Wednesday in Martins Ferry

MARTINS FERRY — Music, food, rides and other fun are on tap starting Wednesday through Saturday, with the return of the annual Betty Zane Days Festival, presented by the Martins Ferry Volunteer Fire Department and sponsored by Unified Bank. The four-day event will once again bring residents ...

Harvey sentenced to prison in St. Clairsville bomb threat case

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Larry Allen Harvey was sentenced Monday to four years, six months in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of making terroristic threats. The 18-year-old threatened to detonate bombs at Walmart, Sheetz, Kroger, Whiteside Auto, Unified Bank, Texas Roadhouse, Denny's ...

New trial date scheduled for alleged Bellaire murderer

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A new trial date has been set for Sandton Browder, who is accused of shooting and killing another man in January. Browder's trial is now scheduled for Jan. 12, 2027, in Belmont County Common Pleas Court, following a hearing Monday morning. Browder is currently being held in the Belmont County Jail on $3 million bond on one charge of murder and one charge of having a weapon while under disability. On Jan. 15, the 23-year-old Virginia native allegedly shot and killed 24-year-old Jordan Dean of North Carolina at a Bellaire home. He appeared before Common Pleas Court ...