Trial set for former East Liverpool food service inspector

May 14, 2026

LISBON —Former East Liverpool City Health District food service inspector Alan Masters is scheduled to face a jury trial at 9 a.m. Nov. 3 for allegedly falsifying food inspection reports. Masters, 64, West Eighth Street, Salem, was accompanied by his hired attorney, Bruce Williams, during a pretrial Wednesday afternoon before Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton. Masters was recently indicted for 23 counts of tampering with records, a third-degree felony charge. County Assistant Prosecutor Alec Beech represented the state. A final status hearing was set for 9 ...

Capito wins overwhelmingly in GOP Senate primary, Anderson to provide Democratic challenge

May 14, 2026

CHARLESTON – In a closed Republican primary, GOP voters gave U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore their seal of approval Tuesday night to seek a third six-year term, while voters in the Democratic primary endorsed the campaign of Morgantown community organizer Rachel Fetty Anderson over former state ...

Candidates prepare for general election after going uncontested Tuesday

May 14, 2026

NEW CUMBERLAND — There were several uncontested races that appeared on ballots in Brooke and Hancock counties in Tuesday’s primary election. In the race for their party’s nomination in House of Delegates in District 1, incumbent Republican Pat McGeehan and Democrat Quincy Wilson each were unopposed. That means they will face off in the Nov. 3 general election. In House of Delegates in District 3, incumbent Republican Jimmy Willis and Democrat Mike Robinson each were unopposed, which means they will advance to face each other in November. Looking to fill unexpired Brooke ...

Viola upsets Zatezalo in Republican race for District 2 House seat

May 14, 2026

WEIRTON – A political newcomer unseated a long-time incumbent in the race for the Republican nomination for West Virginia’s House of Delegates District 2 Tuesday night. According to unofficial votes, Tony Viola of Weirton received a total of 626 votes, compared to 465 votes for incumbent ...

Area Briefings

May 14, 2026

Beaver Local choir concert The Beaver Local High School Concert Choir and Rhythm in Red Show Choir will perform at 7 p.m. tonight in the auditorium. Rhythm in Red alumni are invited to sing “Why We Sing.” Wellsville clean-up day The Wellsville Garden Club and Wellsville Community Foundation will be partnering with the Village of Wellsville for a village clean-up day on May 16. Volunteers are needed to help with the clean-up effort and anyone willing to volunteer should meet at the gazebo on Main Street the day of at 9 a.m. Hookstown Grange Memorial Day Car Cruise Hookstown ...

Local students honored with The Lou Holtz Life Improvement Scholarships

May 14, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL – The Upper Ohio Valley Museum and Learning Center at the Lou Holtz Hall of Fame has named it recipients of the 2026 Life Improvement Scholarships. These awards support local students in the Ohio Valley who are continuing their education in the vocational field of study. (*Students with an asterisk were also selected to receive matching scholarships from their trade school.) This year’s honorees are: -Beaver Local Robert Mara- Pittsburgh School of Aeronautics $7,500 Emily Moadus- Ohio Center of Phlebotomy Training $1,750 Madison Shreve- Youngstown State ...