Region Briefs
Willow Grove Memorial Service Scheduled
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The annual Willow Grove Memorial Service will be held on March 14 at 11 a.m. at the Willow Grove Memorial Site, 65824 Willow Grove Road, St. Clairsville, Ohio 43950. The community is invited.
Gas Line Replacement Starts Monday In Valley Grove
VALLEY GROVE – A portion of McGraw’s Run Road in Valley Grove will be restricted to one lane from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning on Monday through early April for a gas line replacement. Flaggers and temporary traffic lights will maintain traffic. Motorists are advised to slow down and expect slight delays.
Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could change the project schedule.
Wildlife Road To Get Canopy Clearing
Wildlife Road in Valley Grove will be restricted to one lane from milepost 2.61 to milepost 3.03 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning on Monday through Monday, March 23, 2026, for canopy clearing. Motorists are advised to expect 15-to-20-minute delays. Emergency vehicles and school buses will be accommodated.
For alternate routes, use Sample Road, Stoolfire Road, Bear Rock Road or Stone Church Road.
Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances may change the project schedule.
Lane Restrictions Coming To New Martinsville
NEW MARTINSVILLE – A portion of W.Va. 2 in both directions in New Martinsville near the Lt. Howard R. “Bob” Cruthers Memorial Bridge at milepost 5.19 will be restricted to one lane in both directions beginning on Monday, March 16, through mid-July, for road maintenance. Motorists are advised to slow down in the construction area.
Inclement weather or unforeseen circumstances could change the project schedule.
Belmont County DD Board to meet
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Belmont County Board of Developmental Disabilities will be held Thursday at 4:30 p.m. The Board meets in its offices at 68421 Hammond Road, St. Clairsville, OH. For more information, visit www.bcbdd.org.
PERI Chapter 79 to meet
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Belmont County Chapter #79 of the Ohio Public Employee Retirees, Inc., bi-monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 18, at the Ohio Valley Mall Community Room, 67800 Mall Ring Road, St. Clairsville, OH. Kathryn Metz with the Ohio Consumer’s Counsel will be our guest speaker.
All retired members are invited to attend and become a member of the Ohio PERI, Inc., and the Belmont County PERI Chapter #79. For questions, please call 740 449-2280.


