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Betty Jo Slaughter

Betty Jo Slaughter, 76, of Marietta, OH passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at her residence. She was born on March 22, 1946 in Indiana to the late Pearl and Ann Goodwill. Betty was a member of the V.F.W. #5108 Ladies Auxiliary and the B.P.O. Elks #477. She had worked as a bartender at ...

Larry Elmer Williams

Larry Elmer Williams, 74, of Graysville, Ohio passed away peacefully on Thursday July 7th, 2022. He was born on March 4th, 1948 to Gerald and Viola Williams and was one of four children. Larry was married to Alma Jane Williams (Janey) for 53 years. Together, they had 3 children Tim ...

Ex-corrections officer pleads guilty to unauthorized use of computer

A former corrections officer at the Washington County Jail pleaded guilty to a bill of information Friday morning for the unauthorized use of a computer, cable or telecommunications property, a fifth-degree felony. Nathan Hale, 27, of 112 Sierra Drive, Marietta, was originally charged with ...

Beverly man no-show for hearing

A Beverly man was a no-show for a plea hearing on Friday morning in the Washington County Common Pleas Court after assaulting an officer. Thomas Edward Nicholson, 33, of Beverly, was arrested for obstructing official business, a felony, menacing and resisting arrest, both misdemeanours. In October 2021, Nicholson charged at a patrolman in the 600 block of Third Street in Marietta, who was dispatched to the area of Marietta Memorial Hospital in reference to a mental patient walk away. He was then arrested and transported to the Washington County Jail, where he was charged. A change ...

Police

Reports/Ohio State Highway Patrol ¯ Matthew Gage Lawson, 24, of 340 East Oak St., Davisville, W.Va., was traveling northbound June 28 on County Road 446 in Warren Township when his 2022 Kawasaki Ninja 400 veered off the right side of the road and overturned. He was cited for operating a vehicle without being in reasonable control of it. ¯ Jason E. Williams, 16, of 7 Main St., Vincent, was westbound June 30 on Ohio 550 in Barlow Township. His 2004 Honda Civic went off the right side of the roadway and over an embankment before overturning. He was cited for operating a vehicle ...

Grand Jury indicts 17 people

A Belpre man was indicted again this week by the Washington County Grand Jury on six counts including felonious assault and assault. Terry “Brian” Fox, 47, of 312 Walnut St., was indicted in May on one count of felonious assault, a second-degree felony; one count of assault, a fourth-degree felony; one count of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, a third-degree felony; one count of criminal trespass, a fourth-degree misdemeanor; one count of theft, a first-degree misdemeanor; and one count of obstructing official business, a second-degree ...