BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Shawn Valloric, a 49-year-old Bellaire teacher and coach, learned at his arraignment that he faces four felony counts of pandering child pornography and ten counts of procuring, possessing, or controlling child sexual abuse material. If convicted on all counts and sentenced to the maximum, Valloric could spend the rest of his
BELLAIRE, Ohio — Shawn Mark Valloric, 49, a Bellaire High School teacher and coach who resides in Bellaire, has been arrested and charged with 10 counts of second-degree felony pandering obscenity involving a minor, according to Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack. The arrest followed the execution of a search warrant Thursday, Feb. 26 at a
BELLAIRE, Ohio — The former St. John Central Academy will host an all-class reunion and pep rally on March 7, bringing alumni together one final time before the building transitions to new ownership. The school officially closed in the summer of 2025, marking the end of an era for generations of students and families in
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — A 23-year-old Belmont County man is scheduled to appear for indictment proceedings on today’s court docket in connection with a Bellaire homicide case. A grand jury returned an indictment Thursday charging Sandton Browder with murder in the death of 24-year-old Jordan Dean. Authorities allege the homicide occurred at a home located
Emergency crews responded to a reported fire on Guernsey Street in Bellaire, Ohio on January 30th around 11am. Firefighters were seen on scene working to contain the blaze, and the area was temporarily impacted as crews carried out their response. At this time, limited information has been released regarding the cause of the fire or
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Belmont County Commissioner hopeful Dominic DeFelice officially launched his campaign Wednesday night during an event at the Sons of Italy Hall in Bellaire. DeFelice is a lifelong Belmont County resident and the co-founder of the DeFelice Pizza chain. The campaign marks his first run for elected office. Supporters gathered at the
BELLAIRE, Ohio – Bellaire may return to its roots as an All-American Town with a new housing community which is the brainchild of former resident Donn Sinclair and his wife Kristen, owners of the Sinclair Foundation. After site preparation, the Sinclair Foundation seeks to build single-story ranch houses worth about $250,000 in the Rose Hill
WHEELING, W.Va. — The West Virginia Medical Examiner’s Office in Charleston has positively identified the individual found in the Ohio River on Monday, January 5, near the I-470 Bridge as George Zachary Lekanudos, 37, of Wheeling, according to the Wheeling Police Department. A cause and manner of death have not yet been determined, as the investigation by
WHEELING, W.Va. — The Wheeling Police Department is investigating the death of a person after a body was found near the shoreline of the Ohio River on Monday morning. Around 8:20 a.m., officers from the Bellaire Police, Bridgeport Police, and the Wheeling Police Department responded to a report of a deceased body in the water close to
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio – Due to an emergency water line break Tuesday, Belmont County Water will have the water off in the Bellaire area. Once water and pressure, is restored a 48 hour boil advisory will be in place. Areas included Merrits Row, Beth Dr, Ann Dr, Nelan Rd. Bel-Capri Apartments, Bel-Clair Apartments and Country