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Belmont County gets one bid for DJFS family team meeting facilitator

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Belmont County Commissioners opened the lone bid for the county's Job and Family Services department's family team meeting facilitator on Wednesday morning. Kendall Behavioral Solutions based out of Martins Ferry placed a bid of $200 per meeting for its services. The ...

Movie, seminar for military veterans and families coming to The Highlands

A free movie and seminar for military veterans, active duty members and first responders is coming to The Highlands on Saturday, with the mission to help with the transition to civilian life and the hurdles that often come with it. "Brothers After War," directed by documentarian Jake ...

6,000-acre solar project permit nixed by Ohio Supreme Court, for now at least

The Ohio Supreme Court overturned a permit that state officials previously granted to a massive, 6,000-acre industrial-scale solar farm and battery operation in Madison County. In a ruling Tuesday, a fractured majority of Republican justices sided with a sweeping challenge brought by local ...

Police Reports

Martins Ferry Police — At 12:34 a.m. Tuesday, a traffic stop on the 100 block of North Fifth Street led to drug charges after a man admitted narcotics were inside the vehicle. Officers conducted a probable cause search, located the drugs and filed charges. — At 1:38 a.m. Tuesday, a man ...

Addie Jackson Eliminated In Third Round Of Scripps National Spelling Bee

St. Mary Central eighth-grader Addie Jackson reached the third round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Tuesday in Washington D.C., but that's where her path through the competition would end. Jackson was eliminated in the third round through a written test. Jackson's day began strong, ...

Two Hospitalized Following I-470 Crash That Snarled Traffic For Hours

Two people reportedly were hospitalized following a three-vehicle crash that completely blocked traffic on Interstate 470 West in Ohio for more than an hour and slowed traffic for several hours. The Ohio State Highway Patrol could not be reached for comment as of Tuesday evening, but the Ohio ...