Wellsburg has a new city manager who is no stranger to the city, having lived there since 2021 and worked there previously for the Brooke County office of the West Virginia University Extension Service. Erica Tamburin also served as administrator for the Village of Shadyside for nearly ...
A Powhatan Point man, arrested last week on an outstanding warrant, stands accused of possessing approximately 69 grams of fentanyl at his home, according to the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office. Jonathan Hawthorne, 44, was taken to Belmont County Jail on charges of possession and trafficking of fentanyl and methamphetamine, according to a BSCO release. According to the release, detectives with the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit assigned to the Attorney General’s Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission learned that Hawthorne had an active warrant ...
As he prepares for retirement following more than 40 years of public service, Wellsburg City Manager Steve Maguschak reflected on the start of his career and his time with the city. Maguschak looked back on projects he and others have been able to accomplish during his 10 years in the ...
Edison Local Schools are celebrating after earning a gold award from the state for its Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support practices. The district received the distinction from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce for initiatives to bolster and reward positive behaviors in ...
WELLSBURG — State Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Wellsburg, said when he considered pursuing a career in law, he looked to his uncle, former Brooke County prosecuting attorney David B. Cross, as an example. “I thought, if I could be half as good as he is and have half the respect he has, I’d be ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — 2025 has been an unusual year for Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan. He said that in all of his years in law, 2025 was the first year he’s seen three major convictions be eligible for parole in one year. He added that the prosecutor’s office is tasked with ...
