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 ...

'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 ...

A Look At Incoming Bishop Menjivar's Coat Of Arms

Having a coat of arms comes from Church tradition dating back to the Middle Ages. This ecclesiastical shield is symbolic of the Catholic bishop’s “signature” to identify his office, pastoral mission, and values. The blue field symbolizes the Blessed Virgin Mary, patroness of the ...

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 ...