ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A Belmont County commissioner is facing a challenge in the coming May 3 primary election, while the county auditor’s race will be contested in the fall. The deadline for candidates to file to run for office was Wednesday. Incumbent Commissioner Jerry Echemann of Martins ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — More information has come to light surrounding an extortion case arising from the investigation of a double murder. On Friday Miana Smith, 25, of Guernsey Street, Bellaire pleaded guilty to extortion, a third-degree felony. According to Assistant Prosecutor Chris Gagin, ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Ohio Department of Health issued a memorandum late last week signifying a change in COVID-19 management tactics – and that decision prompted the Belmont County Health Department to do the same. In light of the enormous surge in reported outbreaks, local health ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Tens of thousands of people were without power across Eastern and Southern Ohio on Friday — a result of a strong winter storm named Landon. Information provided by American Electric Power states that 50,000 of its customers in the region had lost electricity due to ...

BELMONT — Members of the Belmont Volunteer Fire Department have a new tool to help them save lives, courtesy of some local landowners. The Belmont County Enrichment Fund – aka Give Belmont County, which is affiliated with the Community Foundation for The Ohio Valley – was created in 2013 ...

WOODSFIELD — The Monroe County Land Reutilization Corp., also known as a land bank, is eyeing eight deteriorating properties in multiple areas of the county for removal or renovation. The county land bank was established in August, and officials are ready to begin making improvements to ...