The Ohio Department of Transportation will close the rest areas on Interstate 70 in Belmont and Muskingum counties Thursday for demolition and replacement. The Belmont County rest areas are located at mile marker 210 along I-70 both east and westbound, while the Muskingum County rest area is located on I-70 westbound near mile marker 163. […]
Some of Belmont County’s food pantries will be getting an added Christmas present to help the public thanks to funds distributed from a settlement by the Dollar General to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office. Earlier this month, two food pantries were selected at random. The Barnesville Food Pantry and Thrift Shop and the Flushing […]
BARNESVILLE Bill Perkins had much to be thankful for as he celebrated his 106th birthday with family and friends. He was born Nov. 25, 1917. Perkins has deep roots in the area as a farmer from a family of farmers. He was originally from Belmont and was one of seven siblings raised by mother […]
The Belmont County Health Board is saying goodbye to its newest member, following Monday’s announcement from board member Stacey Brown-Brocklehurst that she will be stepping down due to a family member’s illness. Brown-Brocklehurst was named to the board in January, filling the seat vacated by Jamie Betts who resigned to become director of the Belmont […]
The area near Jaycee Manor apartments was the site of a large fire Thursday. Sirens and emergency vehicles were heard and seen in the streets of Martins Ferry beginning a little after 2 p.m. and blocked the area, but smoke was visible over the hillside from as far away as the Ohio Valley Mall in […]