Representative Don Jones (R-Freeport) has accepted an appointment from President Donald Trump to serve in the U.S. Department of Agriculture as State Executive Director for the Ohio Farm Service Agency and will be resigning from his seat as state representative of the 95th Ohio House District, effective June 1, 2025.
Western Belmont County excerpted entries from the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Call Logs for May 11-18.
Five employees of the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office were recognized recently for their life saving efforts on April 15.
Western Division Court Judge Eric Costine declined to direct the county prosecuting attorney’s office to charge a Union Local football coach and two police officers for an incident that occurred at a football game in October 2024.
Shadyside man arrested on drug charges at Beallsville Park.
Barnesville Police Log entries from May 12-18 are published.
Public Notices and Public Meetings are profiled.
Please help the Village of Barnesville and the Belmont County Community Improvement Corporation develop a Vision Plan for the community. The survey is open until June 22.
A public meeting on the proposed water project will take place in Fairview on June 5.
A second meeting will follow on June 17 for those unable to make the June 5 meeting.
Ohio officials have confirmed that a recent series of small earthquakes in Southeast Ohio are tied to oil and gas activity in the region.