New Wellsburg City Manager Is Excited To Get Started

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 ...

Powhatan Point Man Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges

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 ...

Wellsburg City Manager Retiring After 41 Years in Public Service

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 ...

Belmont County Prosecutor Reflects on an Unusual Year

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 ...