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Semi hits fire hydrant resulting in city wide water outage for Martins Ferry

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MARTINS FERRY – A semitruck hit a fire hydrant on South Zane Highway while turning onto Grant Avenue in Martins Ferry, resulting in water service being shut off for the entire city. The incident occurred at 7 a.m. Tuesday and was captured on video by a witness. City officials confirmed at 9:15 p.m. that water service had been restored. “His trailer ended up catching the fire hydrant and tearing it off. It also broke the valve down at the bottom of it which led to them having to shut the water down,” Police Chief Vincent West said. “There was a witness to it, and he was able ...

Inaugural 'Harvey’s Rock the Block' slated for Thursday

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Harvey Goodman Realtor and the St. Clairsville Area Chamber of Commerce are teaming up for the inaugural Harvey’s Rock the Block event. The outdoor festival will take over Main Street Thursday from 6-9 p.m. to kick off the back-to-school season. Executive Director Lisa Kindler said she was contacted by Harvey Goodman this past January about teaming up with the chamber to provide a family fun festival as children prepare to go back to school. “They approached us because they know that we do some wonderful events throughout the year on Main Street. So they asked ...

Rinderer gets three years in prison in sex offense case

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Former Martins Ferry volunteer fire chief William Rinderer pleaded guilty to one count of gross sexual imposition. On Tuesday, Belmont County Common Pleas Judge Chris Berhalter accepted a plea deal for Rinderer that saw him receive three years in prison. In addition to ...

Acton focuses on health care costs during Steubenville stop

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STEUBENVILLE — Dr. Amy Acton has made hearing what Ohioans have to say an important component of her campaign for governor. “I've been on the ground quite literally for two-and-a-half years. How I was trained in my work in medicine, and preventive medicine, is that the community is your ...

Martins Ferry water service out following vehicle crash

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Water service in the city of Martins Ferry is out until further notice following a Tuesday morning traffic crash that damaged the city's water system, according to the Martins Ferry Police Department. City crews currently are working on the system to repair damage and restore service as soon ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

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Wednesday — 9:22 p.m., a caller from an address on Oak Street in Bethesda reported a bird had gotten into her house. An officer responded and reported there were “negative signs of any bird.” — 8:51 p.m., a caller from West Texas Roadhouse on National Road in St. Clairsville reported a group of men he had been staying with verbally threatened and kidnapped him before dropping him off in the middle of nowhere. Units responded. The caller declined emergency medical services and said he was fine. Nothing physical happened. The issue reportedly began in Wheeling by the library. A ...