On the record
Ohio State Highway Patrol
• A 16-year-old, driving a 2011 Hyundai Sonata, was traveling northbound on Plum Run Road in Watertown Township Dec. 8 when he traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck an embankment before overturning. The driver had suspected minor injuries and was taken by Watertown EMS to Marietta Memorial Hospital, while his passenger had possible injuries and was not taken by Watertown EMS but was examined. The driver was charged with operating a vehicle without being in reasonable control.
• Edward E. Long Jr., 74, 735 Derby Rd., Waterford, driving a 2016 Ford F-250, was traveling eastbound on Ohio 7 in Belpre Dec. 13 when Larry L. Brown, 76, 1271 Mill Branch Rd., Belpre, driving a 2011 Subaru Outback, was traveling southbound on Drag Strip Rd., when he failed to yield the right of way and struck Long. Long traveled off the left side of the roadway and Brown spun around in the middle of the intersection. Brown had no apparent injuries while Long had suspected minor injuries and was taken by Little Hocking EMS to Marietta Memorial Hospital Belpre Medical Campus. Brown was charged with not obeying the right of way rule.
Marriages
The following applications for marriage licenses have been filed in the Washington County Courthouse:
• Eden Lavana Blair, 33, Cutler, and Lacey Nichole Johnson, 28, Columbus, Dec. 14.
• Samuel Martin Cremeans, 21, and Kaitlyn Mary McClead, 21, Marietta, Dec. 14.
• Webster Wayne Smith, 43, Stockport, and Valerie Renee Coler, 47, Stockport, Dec. 15.
• Stephen Anthony McCutcheon, 50, Belpre, and JoClaire Evelyn Reece, 54, Belpre, Dec. 15.
• Amy Sue Farley, 48, Lowell, and Donald Lewis Burke, 72, Lowell, Dec. 19.
Divorces and dissolutions granted
• Joel D. Lynch, 54, Belpre, and Ellen E. Smith, 59, Little Hocking, dissolution, Dec. 18.
• Kaleb Thomas, 31, Belpre, and Devon Gilmore, 24, Parkersburg, dissolution, Dec. 15.
• Jeffrey A. Jarvis, 40, Belpre, and Noel R. Jarvis, 34, Parkersburg, divorce, Dec. 15.
• Megan Tredway, 32, Marietta, and Tanner Tredway, 27, McConnelsville, dissolution, Dec. 15.
• Brittany Walters, 33, Marietta, and Mario Walters, 34, Ravenswood, dissolution, Dec. 15.
• Lisa Wells, 55, Whipple, and Robert Wells, 53, Lowell, dissolution, Dec. 15.
• Thomas L. Powell, 56, Belpre, and Regina K. Powell, 50, Belpre, divorce, Dec. 15.
• Yvonne Kay Vereen, 46, Cutler, and Waydom Danotis Shon Vereen, 37, Loris, S.C., divorce, Dec. 15.
• Shane A. Severt, 47, Lowell, and Sylvia J. Severt, 47, Wooster, dissolution, Dec. 13.
• Carylon S. Schott, 51, Marietta, and Dale L. Schott, 53, Whipple, dissolution, Dec. 13.
• Beverly Orr Calvert, 85, Marietta, and James Franklin Calvert, 88, Marietta, dissolution, Dec. 13.
• Catherine M. Wells, 44, Belpre, and Michael Wells, 45, Belpre, divorce, Dec. 13.
• Lindsey Lightfritz, 35, Marietta, and Troy Lightfritz, 37, Marietta, divorce, Dec. 13.
• Amanda Lamp, 38, Elizabeth, and Christopher Barrows, 51, Marietta, divorce, Dec. 13.
Civil Suits
The following civil cases have been filed in Washington County:
• Matthew Dulaney vs. Gas Field Services LLC and M. Shawn Lundy, Dec. 14.
• Credit Acceptance Corporation vs. Austin Sciance also known as Austin A. Sciance, Dec. 13.
• In the legal case of Certificate of Title vs. David Phillis, Dec. 13.
• Williamstown Bank vs. Betty Cunningham, Dec. 14.
• State of Ohio vs. Ben Sewell, Dec. 15.
The following foreclosure cases have been filed in Washington County:
• MCLP Asset Company INC vs. David L. Burt, Merrilee A. Burt also known as Maralee A. Burt, and Ohio Department of Taxation, Dec. 15.
The following traffic cases have been filed in Washington County:
• Karen Metz vs. Gladys Faye Pierpoint, Dec. 14.
• Bakary Dampha and Randi S. Dampha vs. Anthem Insurance Company INC, Paul D. Cline, Tammy S. Cline, and Progressive Specialty Insurance Company, Dec. 15.




