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Santa and Mrs. Claus to visit St. Clairsville residents Sunday

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Get ready for some holiday cheer on Sunday, when the St. Clairsville Police Department will be transporting Santa and Mrs. Claus — and possibly the Grinch – to agencies throughout the city. An officer will dress up as Santa Claus to ride atop the Cumberland Trail Fire ...

County bids an emotional farewell to Josh Meyer

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Emotions were high as Josh Meyer attended his final meeting as a Belmont County commissioner on Wednesday morning. Meyer was first elected in November 2016 and has served the community as a county commissioner since, completing two terms. He ran for a third term this year ...

Have yourself a very Merry little Super Saturday

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The holidays are here, as the proverbial walls may be closing in for several last-minute shoppers, the Ohio Valley Mall hopes to alleviate some of the stress. The mall will host its annual Super Saturday event, this weekend, an annual event on the Saturday before Christmas ...

Water rate hike mulled over by Belmont Village Council

BELMONT — Village Council recently heard the first reading of an ordinance to raise water and sewer rates. During a council meeting held Dec. 4, Village Fiscal Officer Ricky Burkhead said the rate the village pays the Belmont County Water & Sewer District is set to increase by 5% in ...

Democracy across the globe at a crossroads

(AP) — In November, the world’s most powerful democracy elected as its next president a man who schemed to overturn its last presidential election. A month later, South Koreans swarmed their legislature to block their president’s attempt to impose martial law. The contrast sums up a ...

Bethlehem Apostolic Temple Christmas distribution set for Saturday

WHEELING — Bethlehem Apostolic Temple’s annual Christmas distribution of toys, food and other items happens this Saturday, and many lucky youths might just be pedaling home from the event with a new bike. The event begins at 10 a.m. Saturday at the North Wheeling Dream Center, and the ...