Sept. 30, 2026
Students Honored for Science Fair Achievements at Belmont County Commissioners’ Meeting
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Hyperlocal news from Ohio Appalachia and the Ohio Valley by an independent Ohio journalist
Sept. 29, 2026
Could an AI Data Center Be an Opportunity for St. Clairsville?
This article was originally published in Lede News and is the final installment in a series on Mayor Kathryn Thalman, her perspective on today’s St.
Sept. 29, 2026
Bridgeport “Bridge” Making a Difference as New Facility Expands Services for Students, Community
This is an update provided by the Bridgeport Exempted Village School District on its newly completed multipurpose “Bridge” building on the Bridgeport Schools campus.
Sept. 24, 2026
Belmont County School Clothing Program Serves 800+ Children as DJFS Anticipates Winter Heating Needs
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio - More than 800 Belmont County children went back to school in style this year with new clothes thanks to the United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley, Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services and the Belmont County Community Action Commission.
Sept. 23, 2026
‘We Rely on These Guys Every Day:’’ Belmont County CARES Fills Health Care Gaps With Home Visits, Referrals and Mental Health Services
Zambori updates Belmont County Commissioners on CARES program
Sept. 21, 2026
St. Clairsville’s Mayor – Part 3: ‘Our valley, we take it for granted here’
Thalman Challenges Officials to Invest in Ohio Appalachia
Sept. 17, 2026
St. Clairsville’s Mayor – Part 2: ‘I was the unknown political figure, but my passion was for us to keep our water’
Originally published in Lede News
Sept. 16, 2026
Belmont County Tourism Promotes Fall Events, Scenic Drives and New Underground Railroad Museum
Jackee Pugh, Executive Director of Belmont County Tourism, updates Belmont County Commissioners on Autumn Events
Sept. 15, 2026
St. Clairsville’s Mayor – Part 1: ‘There’s just a lot of good reasons to want to be in St. Clairsville’
Originally published in Lede News.
Sept. 9, 2026
Belmont County Commissioners advance $6 million animal shelter, approve expanded Belmont County DJFS legal-services contract
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Sept. 2, 2026
Belmont County Commissioners Approve Work for Records and Health Department Building
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Aug. 27, 2026
Don’t Talk to Strangers: Belmont County Sheriff Warns of New Phone and Social Media Scams
Pat, a 75-year-old widow from Belmont County, enjoys playing games on Facebook, but she became the pawn of criminals who contacted her through the social media app and conned her out of thousands of dollars.
Aug. 26, 2026
Barton Residents Demand Action from Belmont County Commissioners on Recurring Flooding
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Aug. 21, 2026
Ohio EPA’s Office of Emergency Response Investigates Fuel in Barton Floodwater
No evacuation is anticipated
Aug. 19, 2026
Belmont County Commissioners enter into school resource officer contracts; Barnesville 4-H member invites Belmont County Commissioners, public to livestock sale
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Aug. 12, 2026
Belmont County Commissioners Proclaim August as Child Support Awareness Month; Lafferty Family Seeks Help With Abandoned House They Say is Unsafe
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Aug. 10, 2026
Disputes Drive Wedge in Talks Between Belmont County Land Bank Board and Sinclair Foundation
This article was originally published in Lede News Aug.
Aug. 4, 2026
Ohio mother charged with aggravated murder of her infant child
BELMONT, Ohio - A Belmont County, Ohio mother is charged with the aggravated murder of her infant daughter following an incident Friday morning July 31 at a home on Buttermilk Road in Belmont, according to a press release from Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack.
July 25, 2026
Mayor: "Cadiz Should Get Out of the Drinking Water Business" | Officials Eye Martins Ferry Water Connection | Ohio EPA Update
Frustrated residents demand answers from Ohio EPA and local officials