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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

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— 11:20 p.m. Thursday: A caller advised kids were causing problems at an address in Lafferty. An officer responded, but there were no kids at the residence upon arrival. The caller advised everyone had left and all was OK. — 8:58 p.m. Thursday: A caller reported people in several vehicles in the lot at Aldi's on Addie Way in St. Clairsville were causing a disturbance. An officer responded. No disturbance was observed, and the motorists were sent on their way. — 7:43 p.m. Thursday: An officer responded to an address on Reservoir Hill Road in Flushing for a welfare check on an ...

Annual soccer camp back on schedule after flooding disruption

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WHEELING – Christ Community Church in Wheeling hosts its 18th annual soccer camp this weekend, with about 300 youths expected to attend. The camp takes place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday-Tuesday at the Linsly School. Preregistration is closed, but those interested still can register on site. It is open to boys and girls ages 4-10. The camp did not take place in 2026 after flooding struck the area days before the event, damaging Linsly’s soccer field and forcing cancellation. “We were all ready to go,” said Jason Adams, director of the soccer camp. “The night before is when it ...

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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE — 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, a deputy made a traffic stop on Interstate 70 eastbound at mile marker 218 in Richland Township and issued a verbal warning to a motorist for failure to maintain an assured clear distance ahead. — 8 p.m. Wednesday, the Ohio State Highway Patrol requested a deputy check on a disabled vehicle on Barton Road in St. Clairsville. A deputy responded, but the vehicle was gone upon arrival. — 7:29 p.m. Wednesday, a caller reported suspicious motorcycles behind Michaels at the Ohio Valley Mall in St. Clairsville. A deputy responded ...

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Belmont County road projects continue ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Ohio Department of Transportation announced several ongoing construction projects in Belmont County that may affect traffic. Major work continues on the Interstate 70 and state Route 149 interchange improvement project at Exit 208 near Morristown. One lane of traffic is being maintained on I-70 during construction. Traffic impacts on SR 149 are expected to begin this fall. The project is scheduled for completion in summer 2029. Other projects include resurfacing on 11 miles of U.S. Route 40 between Lady Bend Hill and St. ...

Trio arrested in early morning drug bust in Flushing

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FLUSHING – Three Belmont County residents were arrested in Flushing on Tuesday morning for administering and manufacturing a controlled substance, two counts of drug possession and possession of drug abuse instruments. Kody Vinka, 35, of Bellaire, Lewis Dunn, 37, of Flushing, and Stacy ...