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Firefighters Battle a Pair of House Fires in Marshall County

Firefighters in Marshall County battled two separate house fires on Monday afternoon, one of which left a resident with facial burns. Tom Hart, director of the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency, said the first fire occurred on Heavens Lane in Limestone. “The residents were able to get out; one individual suffered a burn to their face,” he said. That fire call came in at 2:33 p.m. Firefighters and EMS from Limestone and Moundsville responded, along with EMS from Marshall County. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department also came to the scene. A second structure ...

Veterans Museum, Belmont American Legion Seek Community Support

The historic Tri-State Military Veterans Museum and Belmont American Legion Post 312 are preparing to ask for community help by asking for donations as the 2026 fundraising campaign begins. Museum director Cheryl J. Skinner said that the campaign will provide for the museum’s operating expenses and will help with the 250th birthday celebration for the United States which is presently being planned. “All donations are tax exempt and may be made in memory of individual veterans or on behalf of your business or organization. We thank you for your consideration of our campaign and we ...

Area Residents Trying To Keep Warm After Snowstorm Rolls Through

On Monday, state and local road crews and many area residents could be found clearing pounds of snow from highways, streets and their front sidewalks and steps. Originating from the Gulf Coast, Fern dumped up to a foot of snow on the Ohio Valley and will be leaving a spate of subzero ...

Upgrades Progressing at Martins Ferry Water Plant

Work continues to move forward on major upgrades at Martins Ferry’s water treatment plant, with city officials reporting recent progress on several key components of the multimillion-dollar project. Martins Ferry Service Director Andy Sutak said construction of a new roof at the plant has ...

Martins Ferry Residents Asked To Help City Officials Locate Lead Water Pipes

With the federal deadline to replace all municipal lead water lines still more than a decade away, Martins Ferry officials are taking steps now to identify where lead service lines exist and to position the city and residents for available funding. Under a U.S. Environmental Protection ...

Demolition Of Former Clay School in East Wheeling Put Out for Bid

WHEELING — The long-awaited demolition of the former Clay School building in East Wheeling will be taking place in the coming months, as the project to raze the massive facility was put out to bid on Friday. This past week, Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron told members of city council ...