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Armed man arrested during Amy Acton visit to Canfield Fair

CANFIELD — A man was arrested by Mahoning County Sheriff’s deputies at the Mahoning County Democratic Party tent at the Canfield Fair on Sunday afternoon. Patrick Havas, 38, of Canfield, is at the Mahoning County Jail on two charges of felony assault and one count of disorderly conduct, ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Wednesday — 11:32 p.m., a deputy assisted Bridgeport Police with a call about a woman who was screaming before she jumped into a blue truck on South Zane Highway in Martins Ferry. — 9:46 p.m., a caller reported a suspicious person pushing a motorcycle in the southbound lane of Ohio 7 in Bridgeport. An officer responded and found a female pushing a cart. She was OK and was escorted off the roadway. She was advised to stay off the roadway. — 8:35 p.m., a caller reported an ongoing issue with her neighbor and the neighbor’s perimeter cameras at an address on Shaver Hill Road in ...

Cromar is on a roll — and looking for a slice

MARTINS FERRY — Ohio Valley resident Kelsey Cromar is using her platform to showcase local restaurants. Cromar began reviewing local restaurants on various social media platforms this past November. Since then, she has garnered hundreds of thousands of views on countless videos reviewing ...

Rolling back the years: Bellaire revives bike decorating tradition

BELLAIRE — Terriann Bonfini is setting out to bring back an old tradition during Bellaire High School’s Homecoming parade. A bicycle decorating competition will take place Sept. 11, with all nonmotorized bicycles, scooters, baby strollers, Big Wheels and other forms of nonmotorized ...

Class-action lawsuit filed over alleged Brooke High locker room cameras

WELLSBURG — A class-action lawsuit has been filed in relation to the alleged placement of video recording devices in three girls' locker room areas at Brooke High School. Brooke County Schools officials and county law enforcement Thursday announced the arrest of Eric Michael James, 53, the ...

State funding clears way for Martins Ferry Sixth Street repairs

MARTINS FERRY — Martins Ferry is moving forward with plans to repair the Sixth Street extension after securing $750,000 in assistance through the Ohio Public Works Commission. City Council on Wednesday approved a resolution authorizing the city to submit the necessary application to the Ohio Public Works Commission’s State Capital Improvement and/or Local Transportation Improvement programs and execute contracts required for the project. The funding includes a $675,000 emergency grant and a $75,000 interest-free loan that the city will repay over 20 years. The money will be ...