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Belmont County voters prepare for November election

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Ohio voter registration is open now through Oct. 5. The Belmont County Board of Elections has announced that the last day to submit an application to vote by mail is Oct. 27. Early in-person voting begins Oct. 6 and continues through Nov. 1. Election Day is Nov. 3. Board ...

Ohio gas prices jump nearly 20 cents overnight

As high as gasoline and diesel prices are across the nation, they are even higher in Ohio, according to the American Automobile Association. It reported the national average as $4.43 on Thursday, but Ohio motorists are paying more – an average of $4.51 a gallon, a jump of nearly 20 cents overnight. Average diesel prices topped $6 a gallon nationally, according to Triple A, while Ohio set a record high Thursday. “Volatility in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed crude oil back in the $100 per barrel range for the first time since July,” AAA said. “Pump prices are currently ...

Hearing set for woman accused of stealing from Flushing American Legion

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Katherine Stewart appeared in Belmont County Western Division Court on Thursday at noon. Stewart was charged with one count of felony theft on Sept. 1. She is accused of stealing from the Flushing American Legion, where she was the bar manager. On Thursday, Northern ...

Former industrial facility reborn as BlueRock Nexus

BRIDGEPORT — BlueRock Nexus is bringing a 60,000 square foot industrial warehouse to the village of Bridgeport. Located at 56100 Burkley Road, BlueRock Nexus is being developed with the goal of bringing more jobs to Bridgeport and the Ohio Valley. “We took an old industrial facility, and ...

Policy group argues against data center moratorium, pushes transparency

Ohio should not pull the plug on data centers just yet, a non-profit policy group argues in a new policy paper. A better solution, according to The Buckeye Institute, is to make sure data centers cover all the costs they impose to taxpayers. “While Ohio policymakers should not dismiss legitimate public concerns about data centers, they should reject moratoriums on their construction,” Aswin Prabhakar, an economic research analyst at non-profit organization, said in a statement. “A better approach would increase transparency, require data center developers to bear the risks and ...

Democrats pack the house for annual Belmont County dinner

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The 66th annual Belmont County Democratic Party dinner was held Thursday evening at Undo’s West. The annual fundraising event featured Democratic Ohio attorney general candidate John Kulewicz, who spoke to a packed house. Kulewicz is running against Republican Keith ...