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Bridgeport receives $107K from national class action lawsuit

BRIDGEPORT – The village of Bridgeport has received a six-figure settlement check from a nationwide class action lawsuit filed three years ago. The two checks that added up to be $107,882 were sent by BASF and Tyco, two of the four companies that were sued after the Ohio Environmental ...

Shadyside solicitor explains May 5 levy, impact on village finances

SHADYSIDE — Shadyside village Solicitor Kelly Kotur is working to inform residents about a 1.35-mill levy that will be on the ballot May 5. If passed, the levy will be used for the village’s general fund. It will cost property owners $47 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s assessed ...

McKinley remembered for profound impact on family, community

WHEELING — Family, friends and members of the community gathered in Wheeling Monday to pay their respects to former Congressman David B. McKinley, who was remembered not only for his decades of public service but also for his love for his family and his home state of West Virginia. Hundreds ...

Martins Ferry Council to meet May 6

Martins Ferry City Council will next meet May 6 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. Council meets on the first and third Wednesday of every month. There is no council meeting scheduled for this Wednesday.

Police Reports

MARTINS FERRY PD Sunday April 26, 2026 01:32 am. Officers were out with a male walking on State Route 7 near Hanover St. Officers gave the male a custody ride to Wheeling. Officers cleared. 04:56 am. Martins Ferry PD assisted Martins Ferry EMS with a medical on the 100 N 5th St. 08:40 ...