An Ohio state law has already made a positive impact locally, on the Belmont County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Martins Ferry resident Hannah Patterson was named to the board, becoming the first person with a lived experience to be a member of the board. Ohio law now requires that ...

Belmont County will be better prepared for storms before they even hit the area, thanks to a new web-based weather data software product procured by the county’s Emergency Management Agency. The technology, from Baron Weather, Inc., gives the agency access to weather information that the ...

Let American Legion Post 159 adjutant Rick Johnson explain how important it will be to have The Wall That Heals make a stop in Belmont County later this year. The wall is a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington D.C. Johnson is a Vietnam veteran who served in the ...

Been stuck in the house for a while? Made one last run at the big box store before the snow, ice and frigid temperatures hit and haven’t spent an extra dime since? One day, we will be through this arctic spell. We’ll need to venture out and do a little shopping. Maybe we’ll just be ...

There are few situations where the phrase “abundance of caution” is more fitting than where the Ohio Valley stands now with its weather. The winter storm of the past weekend dumped several inches of snow —up to 16 inches in places like East Liverpool — on the ground. Residents have ...

Looking for something to do while snow, ice and frigid temperatures have perhaps kept you home for more time than you’d like in recent days? It could be a good time to check out the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Unclaimed Funds website. According to a recent report by the Akron ...