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Ohio man sentenced in connection with Parkersburg drug arrest

CHARLESTON – Enouch Jairus Kermue, 37, of Columbus, was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for distribution of 50 or more grams of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on Nov. 20, 2024, Kermue, while in a vehicle parked outside a Parkersburg business, sold approximately 212 grams of methamphetamine to a confidential informant. Investigators determined Kermue distributed large quantities of methamphetamine sourced directly from the Sinaloa Cartel to other dealers who redistributed the drug in ...

ICE has begun targeting and detaining Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement has begun targeting and detaining Haitians in Springfield, Ohio after President Donald Trump revoked their legal status, with at least 29 detained as of Friday last week. Theresa Hice-Fromille, a board member of the Haitian Community Help and Support Center in Springfield, confirmed that 29 Haitian people had been detained by ICE as of Friday. Haitian Support Center Executive Director Viles Dorsainvil issued a statement on the increased ICE activity in the city. “Behind every number is a human being,” Dorsainvil said. “Behind ...

Marietta City Council seeks state funding for citywide paving

MARIETTA — Marietta City Council on Monday approved an application seeking $650,000 in grant and loan funding for a proposed 2027 paving and accessibility project and appropriated $45,000 to cover firefighter overtime. Council held a special meeting following committee meetings to consider ...

Artsbridge Calendar of Events

Today Wildlife photography exhibit, Danny Carpenter, WesBanco, Market Street, Parkersburg Williamstown Book Club, adults, 11-noon, Williamstown Public Library Coffee, Cards and Conversation, adults, 1 p.m., Williamstown Public Library Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Class: Summer Salad, 5:30-6:30 p.m., The Changed Plate, Belpre 2026 Concerts on The Green, 6 p.m., Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Beaded Plant Craft, ages 16+, 6 p.m., New Matamoras Library Food History: For the Celebration of Emancipation, 6-8 p.m., Basilica of St. Mary, Fourth Street, Marietta Belpre Music by ...

Grant funds counseling scholarships at Marietta College

MARIETTA — Marietta College has received grant funding to provide full-tuition scholarships for students enrolling in its new Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program, according to a college release. Ten scholarships will be available to Ohio residents joining the program’s inaugural cohort in January 2027. An additional 10 scholarships covering one year of tuition will be available to students entering the program in fall 2027. The funding comes through the Ohio Behavioral Health Scholarship Program, an $18 million initiative launched by the Ohio Department of ...