The Ohio Channel is making short documentaries about each of the 88 county courthouses across the state, to be aired in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026. The documentarians got an early start and stopped by Belmont County in January to conduct interviews about the historic structure that stands in […]
Logan Cochran broke into tears and embraced his defense attorney, Michael Probst, when jurors acquitted him Thursday on two counts of first-degree felony rape and one count of fourth-degree felony gross sexual imposition. The verdict ended a three-day trial. “Obviously we are extremely elated. It’s been two years for Logan, and this is just a […]
A jury will hear the evidence and decide if a reported sexual encounter during a post-graduation party in 2022 was consensual or if a rape was committed. On Tuesday, the jurors heard opening arguments in the trial of Logan Cochran, accused of two counts of first-degree felony rape and one count of fourth-degree felony gross […]
Reggie Stoltzfus, Republican candidate for the 6th Congressional District, visited Belmont County on Monday to meet with local elected officials. “I wanted to find out what’s happening on the ground here in Belmont, find out what the needs of Belmont County are and how we can be helpful when I become the next congressman,” Stoltzfus […]
For more than a decade the Great Stone Viaduct Historical Education Society has brought the rich history of the area to light, and it’s launching another series of talks beginning Feb. 7. GSV board member Dan Frizzi said since the lecture series started in 2013, talks have highlighted aspects of foundational industries such as coal […]