ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont County Fair is expanding its efforts to make the annual event more inclusive, with new activities and sensory-friendly offerings planned for this year’s fair. The Champion in Me director and Belmont County Senior Fair Board member Kaylin Burress updated the ...
MARTINS FERRY – A semitruck hit a fire hydrant on South Zane Highway while turning onto Grant Avenue in Martins Ferry, resulting in water service being shut off for the entire city. The incident occurred at 7 a.m. Tuesday and was captured on video by a witness. City officials confirmed at 9:15 p.m. that water service had been restored. “His trailer ended up catching the fire hydrant and tearing it off. It also broke the valve down at the bottom of it which led to them having to shut the water down,” Police Chief Vincent West said. “There was a witness to it, and he was able ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Children and adults who are sensitive to loud noises, flashing lights and crowded environments will find the 2026 Belmont County Fair more welcoming and accessible. The initiative is the result of a partnership between the Belmont County Agricultural Society and the ...
STEUBENVILLE — Dr. Amy Acton has made hearing what Ohioans have to say an important component of her campaign for governor. “I've been on the ground quite literally for two-and-a-half years. How I was trained in my work in medicine, and preventive medicine, is that the community is your ...
Sunday — 7:26 p.m. A deputy fielded a call regarding a dumping complaint at Utica Shale RV Park in Union Township on Bond Drive in Morristown. A deputy responded. Information was obtained for a report. — 5:30 p.m. An inmate at the Belmont County Jail requested a welfare check on his daughter at a hotel in Moundsville. Information was given to the Moundsville Police Department. — 4 p.m. A caller from an address on Belmont-Centerville Road in Belmont reported that a neighbor used a bulldozer and made a road on his property. A deputy responded to the scene, and a family member of ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Harvey Goodman Realtor and the St. Clairsville Area Chamber of Commerce are teaming up for the inaugural Harvey’s Rock the Block event. The outdoor festival will take over Main Street Thursday from 6-9 p.m. to kick off the back-to-school season. Executive Director Lisa Kindler said she was contacted by Harvey Goodman this past January about teaming up with the chamber to provide a family fun festival as children prepare to go back to school. “They approached us because they know that we do some wonderful events throughout the year on Main Street. So they asked ...
