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4-H fundraiser set in Smithfield

Photo provided The 4-H Varieties will be hosting their Annual Soup & Sammich Fundraiser on Sept 29, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Kitchen in Smithfield. Soup, sandwich, drink and crackers for a requested donation of $12. Soup flight, to-go and frozen options ...

Fox Run CEO placed on leave following arrest

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Fox Run CEO Randall Mackendrick has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest on multiple charges, including unlawful sexual contact with a minor. Mackendrick, 59, was arrested early Saturday by the North Ridgeville Police Department on charges of ...

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Colerain Township trustees to meet Thursday ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Colerain Township trustees will hold their monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Colerain Township Complex, 70730 Crescent Road. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, call 740-695-5430. Land Reutilization Corporation to hold special meeting ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont County Land Reutilization Corp. will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Commissioners Meeting Room in the Belmont County Courthouse.

Fort Henry Days returns to Oglebay for Labor Day weekend

WHEELING — Local history comes alive once again at Oglebay Park as Fort Henry Days returns as part of a full slate of activities and events taking place in conjunction with the holiday weekend celebration. The public is invited to experience 18th-century life on the frontier when Fort Henry ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Thursday — 10:19 p.m., a caller from an address on Harrison Street in Neffs reported that her soon-to-be-ex-husband had been drinking and was making concerning statements. An officer responded and reported that the male was fine. — 10:16 p.m., a caller from Belle Village Apartments in Bellaire reported that two pit bulls and two young children were unattended outside. An officer patrolled the area but found nothing. — 10:04 p.m., a caller from an address on Deep Run Road in Martins Ferry reported that a house across from him had collapsed and there was debris in the roadway. An ...

Indian Creek earns fourth consecutive four-star transparency rating

WINTERSVILLE — The Indian Creek Local School District has earned its fourth consecutive four-star rating through the Ohio Auditor of State’s Star Rating System, or StaRS. The district received the highest achievement for open and transparent government from Ohio Auditor of State Keith ...