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Belmont County Auditor’s Website Gets Cloned

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Cindi Henry, auditor for Belmont County, is warning residents after discovering a fraudulent version of the county auditor’s website online. Henry said the cloned site closely resembles the official Belmont County Auditor's Office website but adds an “s” to the web address, changing it from “Auditor” to “Auditors.” “Basically what it is, is the website is Belmont County Auditor not auditors. So somebody just added an S to the word auditor and when you look at it, it mimics ours,” Henry said. “It’s got all of the links that you’d go to. Theirs ...

Early Voting Under Way And Brooke County Officials Are Ready

WELLSBURG – Early voting for the May 12 primary is underway, and Brooke County officials are ready. During Tuesday's Brooke Commission meeting, commissioners approved a slate of poll workers to serve during the early voting period, which began Wednesday and will run through May 9. “This is done for the early voters and it's for 10 days,” explained County Clerk Kimberly Barbetta. Those approved included Barbara McVickers, Duane Heck, MaryKay Adams, Sylvia Benzo, Missy Johns and Summer Dodd. Each early voting poll worker will be compensated at a rate of $19 per hour. Those ...

Closer Look Eyed for Escalating Expenses at Arena, Theater

WHEELING – Officials with the Greater Wheeling Sports and Entertainment Authority are looking at ways to address operating expenses that have been escalating in recent months, particularly in regard to sharply increased utility costs. This week, the GWSEA gathered for the monthly board ...

Late Ohio State Sen. Jim Carnes Described As Gentlemanly And Knowledgeable

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Former Ohio Sen. Jim Carnes is being remembered by many for laying the groundwork for today’s Belmont County Republican Party, his knowledge about politics, and being an all-around gentleman and “good man” in an age when that’s rare in the profession. Carnes, 84, ...

Bellaire Man Gets Life In Prison For Rape Of Minor

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A Bellaire man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with possibility for parole for the rape of a minor. Thomas Edward Carson, 47, could be eligible for parole after 18 years, said Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan. Carson was arrested this past October after Belmont County Sheriff’s detectives began looking into the alleged rape of a 12-year-old. Flanagan said that Carson likely will not be released from prison, even with eligibility for parole. “Carson’s criminal history shows an individual that cannot function outside of prison walls," he said. ...

Audit Highlights Strong Finances for Marshall County Schools

MOUNDSVILLE — With the end of the school year approaching and only a brief agenda before them Tuesday, members of the Marshall County Board of Education spent much of their meeting reviewing the district’s finances and the results of a recent routine audit. Schools Treasurer Nan Hartley ...