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Belmont Co. man dies following ATV crash ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A Belmont County man died Saturday after an ATV crash in Washington Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash occurred on Township Road 101 near Ohio 148. Authorities responded to the scene after receiving a report of a serious injury ATV crash. According to the patrol, a 2009 Yamaha YXR700F driven by Debra Street, 71, of Alledonia, was traveling eastbound on Township Road 101. Ronald Street, 72, of Alledonia, was riding in the utility terrain vehicle with her. While negotiating a ...

Public Says No To Ohio County BOE On Later Start Times

WHEELING – Members of the public told Ohio County Board of Education members Monday night they do not want later school start times in the district, even if an extra half-hour of sleep might benefit young minds. Thirteen delegations spoke before the board, with nearly all expressing ...

Pickleball Serves Up New Recreation Option In St. Clairsville

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The city of St. Clairsville now has four permanent pickleball courts outside the Unified Jr. Rec Center. City Recreation Director Eric Gay said he has been aware of the growing demand for pickleball, which is played inside the city's recreation center five days a ...

New Blessing Box Posted At McNinch Elementary School

MOUNDSVILLE – The Marshall County Family Resource Network, in partnership with EQT and Marshall County Schools, has announced the installation of a new Community Blessing Box at McNinch Elementary School. The addition of the McNinch Elementary Blessing Box expands a growing network of community-supported food resources across Marshall County. Blessing Boxes are stocked with free, non-perishable food items that are available to anyone in need. The program operates on a simple principle: Take what you need, share what you can. The new box was installed with the assistance of volunteers ...

Property tax petition quest for Ohio ballot pushed to 2027

Ohio voters will not get the chance to eliminate property taxes in the state when they go to the polls this November. Organizers of a petition drive to get a proposed constitutional amendment banning property taxes on the ballot this fall need more time to gather the required number of signatures and are pushing the effort instead to 2027, Brian Massie, leader of Abolish Ohio Property Tax, said recently on the organization’s website AxOHTax.com. The group’s goal was to collect 620,000 signatures of registered voters to put the issue on the ballot this November, 200,000 more than ...