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Two Nabbed in Malaga Township Raid

Two Nabbed in Malaga Township Raid

WOODSFIELD — Two Belmont County residents wanted on felony drug charges are now in custody after being located during a Monroe County drug raid. According to Sheriff Derek Norman, detectives were alerted around July 3 to the possible whereabouts of Santana T. McBride, 38, and Jamie A. Cole, 50, both of Lafferty, Ohio. The pair […]

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Highway Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash on SR 800

Highway Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash on SR 800

The Ohio State Highway Patrol, St. Clairsville Post, is currently investigating a single vehicle crash that took place on State Route 800 in Kirkwood Township, Belmont County at approximately 1:49 p.m. last Friday.

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Belmont VFD Breaks Ground

Belmont VFD Breaks Ground

Turning the earth at the future site of the Belmont Volunteer Fire Department’s new fire station Tuesday afternoon were several current and past members of the department along with the state director of the United States Department of Agriculture.

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Next Generation 9-1-1 Expanding to Area

Next Generation 9-1-1 Expanding to Area

Governor Mike DeWine has announced the continued expansion of Ohio’s Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) emergency communications system, with 15 additional counties now onboarding into the program.

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Public Meetings This Week

Public Meetings This Week

Monday, July 14   Belmont County Board of Health Meeting, county EMA building, Bannock Road, St. Clairsville, 12 p.m. Warren Township Trustees Meeting, township building, Pultney Avenue, 5 p.m.   Kirkwood Township Trustees Meeting, township building, Hendrysburg, 6 p.m. Barnesville Village Council Meeting, municipal building, 5 p.m. opening with an initial executive session to interview […]

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History Enthusiasts Head Back to Track Rocks

History Enthusiasts Head Back to Track Rocks

People will have a chance to head back to Track Rocks, a tour that hasn’t happened since 2023, to see prehistoric Native American stone carvings.

Ohio Department of Natural Resources Anthropologist John Boilegh will lead the tour, with everyone meeting at 9:30 a.m. to leave promptly at 10 a.m. July 19 at the Belmont County Victorian Mansion Museum in Barnesville.

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