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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Local News October 17, 2026

Thursday At 10:25 p.m., the Ohio State Highway Patrol issued a be-on-the-lookout notice for a vehicle that was allegedly involved in a road rage incident that resulted in shots being fired in Rayland. The OSHP later advised to cancel, noting that the offending vehicle was stopped in Steubenville. The patrol subsequently requested that the sheriff's office meet at an address on Joella Drive in St. Clairsville to see if an occupant of the residents was in Rayland as the complainant may have given false information. A sergeant responded. St. Clairsville Police were also listed as a ...

Court again strikes down Ohio’s universal school vouchers

Local News October 16, 2026

Ohio’s universal school choice plan took another hit in the courts Thursday. The 10th District Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that the state's EdChoice and EdChoice Expansion voucher programs are unconstitutional. Again, the court stayed the opinion, allowing the programs to ...

Belmont County Experts Educate on Lyme Disease as Cases Rise

Local News October 16, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Belmont County's case count for Lyme disease continues to grow, even with the county having the most in the state at 189 cases. To help curve the rise, Ohio State University postdoctoral researcher Troy Koser and the Belmont County Health Department teamed up on Thursday ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Local News October 16, 2026

Wednesday At 10:51 p.m., a caller reported a suspicious vehicle with someone inside of it parked at Huntington Bank on Mall Ring Road in St. Clairsville. An officer responded. According to the report, the owner of the vehicle was cleaning. At 8:38 p.m., the Ohio State Highway Patrol called for assistance regarding a female motorist who had broken down on Breezy Hill Road in St. Clairsville. An officer responded, and a tow truck was requested. At 8:05 p.m., a caller from Pine Lake Trailer Court on National Road in Morristown requested to speak to a deputy about another female ...

Remembering re-established Belmont County NAACP founding member Jerry Moore

Local News October 16, 2026

BRIDGEPORT – Founding member of the re-established Belmont County NAACP Jerry Moore has died after his battle with cancer. Born on Nov. 2, 1951, to John W. Moore, Sr. and Joan Wilson Moore, Moore was the second of four children. Moore was a lifelong Bridgeport resident where he graduated ...

“Think Pink” Raises Money For Breast Cancer Patients

Local News October 16, 2026

WHEELING – The public turned out Thursday night to “Think Pink” and raise money to assist breast cancer patients and their families. The 22nd annual “Think Pink” fundraiser to benefit those living with breast cancer took place at Wheeling Park’s White Palace. About 350 people were ...