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Bellaire Fire Chief suspended after alleged assault

BELLAIRE – The chief of the Bellaire Fire Department has been suspended following allegations he physically assaulted a woman in Shadyside. Tim Bell is accused of an assault that allegedly occurred early Sunday morning. According to a police report, officers were called to the Shadyside American Legion at 12:19 a.m. in regards to an assault. Shadyside Police Chief Don Collette confirmed that assault charges have been filed with the Belmont County Prosecutor's Office against Bell. Collette said that an assault took place behind the Legion after an altercation inside of the building. ...

Monroe County residents concerned over sewer project charges

Residents of riverfront communities in Monroe County packed the meeting of the Ohio and Lee Township Water and Sewer Authority in Sardis on Monday evening, seeking answers to higher sewage rates and hookup fees. Several residents of Hannibal believed they were misled into believing the ...

Jefferson County awarded $60,000 for new snow plow blades

COLUMBUS — The Jefferson County Engineer's Office was recently awarded $60,000 in the fourth round of grant funding by Ohio EPA's H2Ohio Rivers Chloride Reduction Grant Program. The funds will be used to purchase articulating snow plow blades for the department's 15 plow trucks. The new blades are more efficient at removing snow from the roadway. Nearly $1 million is being invested to help Ohio communities reduce chloride pollution from road salt while maintaining safe winter travel. The H2Ohio Rivers Program, an expansion of Gov. Mike DeWine's 2019 H2Ohio initiative, supports ...

Phoenix Program earns recertification

STEUBENVILLE — The Phoenix Program of the Jefferson County Courthouse has earned final certification from the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Specialized Dockets. The program, overseen by Common Pleas Judge Michelle Miller, has been operating for more than 11 years and has undergone recertification several times. To receive the certification, a local court submits a detailed application, undergoes a visit and report on its practices and provides specific program materials in response to certification standards that went into effect in January 2014. State Supreme Court Chief Justice ...

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Weirton Steel 25-Year Club picnic set WEIRTON — The Weirton Steel 25-Year Club will hold its 80th-annual annual picnic Saturday at the Serbian Picnic Grounds. Scheduled to run between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., the event is open to all former Weirton Steel Corp. Employees. Brooke Democrats to meet WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Democratic Executive Committee and the Brooke County Democratic Women will meet monthly on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in the River Room at the Brooke County Public Library. The next meeting will be held Aug. 12. All Democrats are welcome to attend. Bethany ...

Hot Diggity Dog

Stephanie Elverd The East Liverpool America 250th Celebration held downtown with food, fun, entertainment and a hotdog eating contest. Mikey Lamp of Irondale (pictured) ate his way to a three-way tie in the contest, sponsored by the Hot Dog Shoppe. Lamp, Jerry Highley and James Field each ...