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Groundbreaking for Belmont firehouse set for July 15

BELMONT — Village officials recently learned that the date for the official groundbreaking on the construction of a new firehouse has been set. At a council meeting held July 2, Fire Chief Bob Mills announced that the groundbreaking will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at the ...

More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods

HUNT, Texas (AP) — More than 160 people are still believed to be missing in Texas days after flash floods killed over 100 people during the July Fourth weekend, the state’s governor said Tuesday. The huge jump in the number unaccounted for — roughly three times higher than previously ...

Back to class?

BELLAIRE — As the history of St. John Central comes to a close in Bellaire, it appears that the building that housed first the high school and then the academy may still have a future in education. At 12:27 p.m. Monday, it was announced that the Bellaire Local School District Board of ...

Woman dies after incident at public pool in Martins Ferry

MARTINS FERRY — Mayor John Davies said a woman died Saturday after she experienced what appeared to be a medical emergency at the city pool. “We’re not exactly sure what happened,” Davies said via phone on Monday. According to Davies, it “looked like the young lady had an ...

St. C. Sam’s Club fuel mixup leaves some patrons frustrated

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A fuel mixup at the Sam’s Club gas station at the Ohio Valley Plaza caused problems for some patrons who purchased regular 87 octane gasoline on Saturday. Several local residents took to social media to vent their frustrations and concerns about their vehicles after ...

Phase 2 of Jr. Sports Complex nearing completion

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Recreation Director Eric Gay informed St. Clairsville City Council on Monday that Phase 2 of the Jr. Sports Complex will be completed on schedule. Gay said that with the second phase, he made sure the project would be completed by July 28. He said if the project is not ...