BELPRE – Music, rides, games and food will fill Civitan Park from Thursday to Sunday during the 94th annual Belpre Homecoming Festival. For the third consecutive year, the festival will span four days instead of three. “A lot of people actually wanted us to add Sunday, so we did,” ...
While not offering many specifics of what his deputies dealt with, Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack said the scene of the alleged murder of a 1-year-old child was something that "no one would want to see." Zusack offered more information in the incident, which happened Friday at a home on ...
MARIETTA – From Thursday to Sunday, the Rivers, Trails, and Ales Festival will take over historic East Muskingum Park for the 16th year in a row. According to a press release regarding the event, the festival brings over a thousand locals and tourists together to hit local rivers, trails ...
Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials say CAIRO (AP) — Iran and the Gulf Arab state of Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a potential breakthrough that could help wind down the war in the Middle East. Two regional officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday that under the emerging agreement, ships would enter the Persian Gulf through an Iranian-controlled route and exit through a route controlled by Oman. Service fees would be charged. The talks are ongoing. Any agreement formalizing Iran's control of the ...
More than 1 million Ohioans are not getting essential safety-net benefits for which they’re eligible, according to a new analysis by the Urban Institute. In many cases, just a fraction of low-income families are getting help with things such as energy assistance. As electricity and grocery bills continue to spike, low-income families’ need for such benefits seems likely to intensify. But why they might be eligible and still not get them isn’t as straightforward. “Eligibility depends on national and state eligibility policies and the demographic and income characteristics of the ...
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, on Sunday said Rep. Max Miller, also of Ohio and his former son-in-law, is not fit to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives as he faces allegations of domestic abuse from his ex-wife, who is Moreno’s daughter. Moreno did not publicly address the domestic abuse allegations against Miller, also an Ohio Republican, when new details of them were reported in mid-July. But in a post on X Sunday, he wrote that Miller “needs serious psychological help” and is a danger to his daughter. “I hold my breath every minute he has custody of my ...
