Belmont News

Strong winds tore through western Belmont County on Sunday afternoon, lifting roofs from buildings, uprooting trees and scattering limbs and branches across roadways.

Posted Friday, June 6, 2008 ; 07:02 PM Updated Friday, June 6, 2008 ; 07:34 PM "You can't even rest in peace, when you're dead." one resident said.

MARIETTA -The Buckeye Hills RC & D Council announces the recipients of the 2008 Natural Resources Conservation and Development Fund Awards.

THE BELMONT County Board of Elections will have a presence at the 2008 county fair, and it also will purchase blue envelopes to help keep paper ballots secret.

“By giving their residents a voice and then listing to what they have to say, many nursing homes have taken steps to improve quality of life”

NATIONAL NURSING Home Week kicked off on Mother's Day and will conclude on Saturday featuring the theme "Love is Ageless." The weeklong celebration was established in 1967 by the American Health Care ... via Times Leader Online

“The Belmont County Educational Service Center is very pleased to be involved with this initiative.”

Local colleges join to offer opportunities for high school seniors in Belmont County Belmont County high school seniors now can earn college credit while finishing high school. via The Intelligencer

“We want to secure Eastern Ohio Regional Hospital as an employer here for years to come”

The jail project is scheduled to reach its final stages during the first week of June, months earlier than what was initially projected. via Times Leader Online

“The vast majority of our citizenship are immigrants or descendants of immigrants. Our founders believed citizenship should not be limited to those born in our country alone.”

WHEN KWAME Osei was naturalized as a U.S. citizen two years ago in Ohio, holding the right to vote was something he said he cherished most among his new responsibilities as a member of this country. via Times Leader Online

“That's why we're thrilled to welcome Coach Tressel back to Belmont County.”

There's no such thing as an off-season for the head football coach at Ohio State. via Times Leader Online

MARTINS FERRY, whose beginnings are linked to Ohio's earliest history, has continued in modern times to be a pioneer in several areas. via Times Leader Online

Area teachers are reminded that May 16 is the deadline for bringing a class on a field trip through the Lou Holtz/Upper Ohio Valley Hall of Fame to gain eligibility to enter the 2007-2008 "I Believe in YOUth" ... via Herald Star Online

ZANESVILLE - Albert Turk Sr., 88, formerly of Zanesville, died at 2:10 a.m. Saturday, March 1, 2008, at the Belmont Manor Nursing Home in St. via ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING AS UNTREATED PAVEMENTS BECOME COVERED BY SNOW AND ICE. via Daily-Jeff.com

“It's like stepping back in history when you go to the second floor.”

On the outskirts of Barnesville stands an impressive structure. What you can't see from the outside is its deep history -- and the efforts of several area residents who are trying to preserve it. via Daily-Jeff.com

The Newcomerstown Exempted Village Schools are closed today, Monday while the following schools are on a two-hour delay: Cambridge City Schools, including St. via Daily-Jeff.com

Posted Saturday, February 9, 2008 ; 06:50 PM Updated Saturday, February 9, 2008 ; 07:03 PM Senior Cory McKitrick led all scorers with 15 points. via WTRF-TV

Students, teachers, visitors and specially invited guests were bestowed with a wealth of knowledge about the lives of black pioneers, and were treated to various presentations in the form of art, food, music, ... via Barbados Advocate

Posted Saturday, February 2, 2008 ; 06:10 PM Updated Saturday, February 2, 2008 ; 06:39 PM The win is the first girls basketball championship for the 'Noles. Story by Mike Anthony Email Bio Other Stories by ... via WOWK-TV

“It's a regional economic development issue of which the administration is aware”

COSHOCTON - With the first Economic Development Breakfast of the new year came the announcement the monthly meeting would be a shared responsibility with the Coshocton County Chamber of Commerce and Coshocton ... via Coshocton Tribune

As a result of high winds, nearly 6,000 people across the Ohio Valley were without power Wednesday morning. via WTOV9.com