BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

July 14, 2026

— 11:22 p.m. Thursday: A caller reported that her ex-boyfriend kicked her out of the car and would not let her get her things from the hotel room where they had been staying at the Days Inn West on Holiday Drive in St. Clairsville. The deputy advised the caller that this was a civil issue. — 11:19 p.m. Thursday: An officer on a traffic stop on Banfield Road in St. Clairsville issued a warning to an Ohio motorist for driving with no headlights engaged. — 8:50 p.m. Thursday: A caller stated that she had a verbal argument with her 12-year-old stepdaughter, who could be heard yelling ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, dies after a brief illness

July 13, 2026

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said. He was 71. The statement posted on social media early ...

JCESC Family Support Specialist program provides summer relief to families in need

July 13, 2026

MARTINS FERRY — Families across the Ohio Valley who might have gone without received help this summer through the Jefferson County Educational Service Center’s Family Support Specialist program. Family Support Specialist Mary Kakascik said when administrators learned funding was available ...

Fatal motorcycle crash in Belmont County

July 13, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A juvenile male from the Dayton area was killed Saturday in a motorcycle crash on County Road 214 near County Road 30, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the teen was traveling west on County Road 214 on a Kawasaki ZX6R when he failed to negotiate a left-hand curve. The motorcycle struck a guardrail before colliding with a tree. The rider sustained fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead. Belmont County Coroner Amanda Fisher said the victim's identity will not be released because he was under the age of 18. The Ohio State Highway ...

JCESC Road to Success reaches milestone with 500th student driver

July 13, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Educational Service Center Road to Success program has proven its worth, now celebrating the 500th student who has taken the course and will go on to earn a driver’s license. Active since September 2024, Road to Success instructors are based in Steubenville City Schools, the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, Toronto City Schools, Harrison Hills City Schools, Buckeye Local, Indian Creek, Edison Local and Carrollton Exempted Village Schools. The program also serves students attending online schools and local colleges. Instructors include ...

Bridgeport introduces new principal, staff members ahead of school year

July 13, 2026

BRIDGEPORT — Aaron Marovich will take the reins as principal of Bridgeport Middle School this fall as the newest member of the Bridgeport Exempted Village School District leadership team. The board of education welcomed him during its recent meeting, where he introduced himself and shared ...