BELMONT — Area fishing enthusiasts will soon have the opportunity to hook some prime catches at their local state lake or pond. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said area lakes are being stocked with rainbow trout, starting last Tuesday. On March 24, Belmont Lake at Barkcamp State ...

MARTINS FERRY — Students at Martins Ferry Middle School got to see some of the consequences of bad choices during the Belmont County Juvenile Court’s final mock trial of the year. Judge Al Davies conducted the trial, where a plea hearing and sentencing were re-enacted. He commended the ...

Editor’s note: Today, March 17, 2022, is the second anniversary of Ohio’s primary election being canceled due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here local officials and members of the public look back on the outbreak thus far. ST. CLAIRSVILLE — It has been two years since ...

BELLAIRE — At least one Village Council member believes Bellaire residents need better access to emergency medical care. Councilman Jerry Fisher spoke near the end of Monday’s council meeting, raising questions about the former Belmont Community Hospital. The facility was owned and ...

BARNESVILLE — As a way to show their appreciation for the businesses that have supported them throughout the years, students in the Barnesville Exempted Village School District will conduct a community cleanup day in May. The cleanup is slated for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9, with a rain date ...

WOODSFIELD — A few area residents will have little pieces of the Knowlton Covered Bridge after some of the timber from the collapsed structure was repurposed into four benches. The benches were auctioned off during a fundraiser held last month at the Monroe Theatre. While the majority of ...