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Ohio Prepares For Primary Elections

MARTINS FERRY – Tuesday will see Ohio residents flock to the polls from the 2026 primary election. Polls will open in the Buckeye State at 6:30 a.m. that day and close at 7:30 p.m. In Belmont County, a number of seats are up for grabs. Republican Belmont County Commissioner Jerry Echemann’s seat is up for grabs in the election. Echemann announced he would not be running and will be retiring after his term expires at the end of 2026. Former four-term Belmont County Commissioner Chuck Probst of Bridgeport, former Belmont County transportation administrator for the Ohio Department ...

‘Social Media Incident’ Triggers Lockdown at St. Clairsville Schools

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – St. Clairsville-Richland City Schools were placed on a code yellow lockdown on Friday due to a “social media incident.” “We had a social media issue that was brought to our attention early this morning. As soon as we received notification, we went into a code yellow lockdown while the investigation was conducted,” Superintendent Christina Laudermilt said. “A student had seen something on Snapchat, and we wanted to investigate it, so we went into code yellow until we had an opportunity to investigate the source of the information.” Laudermilt added that ...

St. Mary’s Central School hosts annual walk-a-thon

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – St. Mary’s Central School hosted its annual walk-a-thon on Friday morning to raise funds for school needs, including books, technology, and classroom supplies. Principal Angel Glitch said the walk began at St. Mary’s Church and saw the entire student body, teachers, ...

Memorial Park renewal levy on May ballot

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A 0.5-mill renewal levy for Memorial Park will be on the May 5 ballot for St. Clairsville and Richland Township. The five-year levy will cost residents just $11 per $100,000 in property value. Park board member Conrad Heydle said the original levy was passed in 2007, and ...

Ohio Gas Prices Skyrocket Over Last 2 Days

After a brief reprieve, gas prices across Ohio skyrocketed more than 40 cents a gallon this week, topping $4 a gallon for the first time in nearly four years. The jump, according to AAA Public and Government Affairs Manager Morgan Dean, is one of the largest overnight jumps since the U.S.-Iran conflict began two months ago. “In Ohio, this is one of the biggest overnight jumps we’ve seen since the Iran conflict began,” Dean told The Center Square. “Drivers have seen some relief lately, but there’s still a lot of uncertainty and volatility in the oil market due to the continued ...

WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center Announces New Pediatrics Facility

WEIRTON — WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center is investing in care for local youth. Hospital officials were joined by guests to announce the start of construction of a new WVU Medicine Pediatrics Office, which will be located at 105 Mill Road within the Park Drive business ...