BLAINE – Ohio Department of Transportation and Beaver Excavating Co. are in the final stages of box beam installation of the Blaine Hill Bridge. ODOT District 11 Public Information Officer Lauren Borell said that she is excited with the progress the bridge, originally closed in July 2024, ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A Columbus man is on lockdown in the Belmont County Jail after allegedly assaulting jail staff. Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack said that Myreik Fryson, 28, is accused of attacking two corrections officers in the jail Feb. 9 around 11 p.m. “Usually during 11 p.m. ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – This Black History Month, the Underground Railroad Museum and Ohio University Eastern have teamed up for the ‘Echoes of the Underground Railroad’ exhibit featuring 20 items at the college’s campus. Museum Director Kristina Estle said that this is the first year the duo have aligned to provide easier access for residents who may not be able to make the journey to Flushing. “I think this is a really great opportunity for people who maybe can't come all the way to the museum,” she said. “Having this opportunity here is really nice for more people to see it ...
WHEELING – Hearts were heavy in the city of Wheeling on Monday as friends and colleagues of former long-time city Public Works Director Russell “Rusty” Jebbia Jr. reflected on his life and legacy in the community he loved. Jebbia had been battling a serious illness in recent years and ...
MOUNDSVILLE – Marshall County Board of Education members received feedback from two students representing their respective schools during Tuesday’s regular meeting. Anthony Hall, a junior at Cameron High School, and Hailey Hill, a junior at John Marshall High School, served as liaisons to ...
The area’s state representatives and its congressional representative will face primary challenges in Ohio’s May 5 primary, according to filing information from the Jefferson and Belmont county boards of elections and the secretary of state’s office. Incumbent State Rep. Ron Ferguson of Wintersville will face a Republican primary challenge from former state Sen. Frank Hoagland of Adena in the Ohio House of Representatives’ 95th District. Ferguson has held the seat since the 2020 election. Hoagland represented the area in the state Senate from 2017 until he retired from the ...
