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East Ohio Regional Hospital heading to auction

MARTINS FERRY – East Ohio Regional Hospital will be going to auction this summer. On April 16, Belmont County Common Pleas Judge Chris Berhalter ordered the sale of the property. Belmont County Treasurer Katherine Kelich said that whoever wins the bid for the hospital will be on the hook ...

Late Ohio State Sen. Jim Carnes Described As Gentlemanly And Knowledgeable

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Former Ohio Sen. Jim Carnes is being remembered by many for laying the groundwork for today’s Belmont County Republican Party, his knowledge about politics, and being an all-around gentleman and “good man” in an age when that’s rare in the profession. Carnes, 84, ...

Belmont County Auditor’s website gets cloned

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Cindi Henry, auditor for Belmont County, is warning residents after discovering a fraudulent version of the county auditor’s website online. Henry said the cloned site closely resembles the official Belmont County Auditor's Office website but adds an “s” to the web ...

Former Bellaire, Shadyside Mayor Ed Marling dies at 81

BELLAIRE – Ed Marling, who spent nearly a quarter-century serving Belmont County communities in various elected roles, died Monday evening at age 81. Marling had retired in December after 24 years in leadership. Before his four-year term as Bellaire mayor, he also served as Shadyside's mayor ...