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Bomb threat prompts evacuation, early dismissal at St. Clairsville schools

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Students at St. Clairsville-Richland City Middle and High School were dismissed Friday afternoon after a bomb threat was made. A heavy police presence was seen around the school following the threat. Superintendent Christina Laudermilt said a student found a note in a ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

At 11:41 p.m. Tuesday, officers assisted units from the St. Clairsville Police Department on a traffic stop on Maple Avenue near Union Cemetery in St. Clairsville. At 10:55 p.m. Tuesday, an officer on a traffic stop on South Lincoln Avenue in Bridgeport issued a verbal warning to an Ohio ...

Bellaire mayor resigns only three months into term

BELLAIRE – Bellaire Mayor Robert Dodrill has announced his resignation only three months after being sworn into office. Dodrill said that the decision came after the village's fiscal officer, Ginny Favede resigned after Thursday evening’s council meeting. “I told her if you go then ...

St. Clairsville Middle School Evacuated After Bomb Threat

St. Clairsville Middle School students are being dismissed Friday afternoon after a bomb threat was made to the school. A heavy police presence was seen around the school Friday as students exited, many to the custody of their parents. Authorities are still investigating. Return to ...

GOP proposal would ban college sports, cell phone bets in Ohio

A group of Republican Ohio lawmakers want to significantly restrict sports betting in Ohio, banning all gambling on college sports and bets placed on cell phones. The move to take away options from bettors comes three years after the state approved legalized sports wagering and it collected ...

Stitching support: Quilt shop turns pet food bags into donations

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – From Past to Present Quilt Shop is asking residents to donate their pet food bags so it can make shoulder bags to sell and raise money for area animal rescue entities. Co-owner Joyce Paglialunga said she got the idea to upcycle the used bags through social media. “We got ...