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St. Clairsville tunnel trail enters final stretch

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — After more than a year of construction, the historic tunnel rehabilitation project on the St. Clairsville Bike Trail is nearing completion. Service Director Scott Harvey said the tunnel should reopen within the next week. The nearly $3.3 million project, being handled by ...

Farewells and new beginnings at Bridgeport Schools

BRIDGEPORT — The end of the 2025-2026 school year in the Bridgeport Exempted Village School District brought a mix of celebration and transition as leaders highlighted major facility progress while preparing to say goodbye to a longtime middle school principal. Bridgeport Middle School ...

Anti-abortion amendment rejected by Ohio AG

Ohio’s attorney general rejected language in a proposed state constitutional amendment that would eliminate a woman’s right to an abortion, a provision that voters overwhelmingly added to the constitution just three years ago. Dave Yost turned away the proposed ballot language for the ...

Multiple departments respond to trailer fire on Weegee Road

SHADYSIDE — OR&W Fire District, Bellaire Volunteer Fire Department, Neffs Volunteer Fire Department, Moundsville Fire Department and the Belmont County Tanker Task Force responded Wednesday afternoon to a trailer fire on Weegee Road. Assistant Chief Chris Wiles said crews were dispatched ...

Police Reports

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE — 11:10 p.m. Monday, a caller reported hearing voices on cameras at a residence on Webb Heights Road in Shadyside. The caller was not on scene and was unable to respond, the report indicated. A deputy responded and reported everything was secured. — 8:03 ...

Inaugural Upstaged talent competition kicks off Thursday

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Upstaged, a new talent competition, is coming to the St. Clairsville Amphitheater. Event organizer Taylore Frasnelly said the competition begins Thursday and will run for 10 weeks, concluding Aug. 6. The competition will be held every Thursday at 7 p.m. Contestant ...