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Belpre man indicted for violating protection order 13 times

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MARIETTA – A Belpre man facing 13 counts of violating a protection order, among other charges, was among 16 people indicted this week by the Washington County Grand Jury. Timothy Paul Satterfield, 45, was indicted on a fourth-degree felony count of menacing by stalking and a third-degree felony count of tampering with evidence, in addition to the 13 fifth-degree felony counts of violating a protection order and a first-degree misdemeanor charge of intimidation of an attorney, victim or witness in a criminal case. According to court documents, the incidents happened between July 31 and ...

Haitian college student who lost temporary protected status dies after walking into traffic

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This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please call or text the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. A 20-year-old Haitian college student died in an apparent suicide Monday, which his father said came after the student was forced to wear an ankle monitor by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Pierre Damas Bel, a Wright State University student, reportedly walked in front of a semi-truck on Interstate 70 on Monday after being bullied by his classmates for wearing an ankle monitor, according to his family. “He called me at ...

Wood County sheriff talks assessor fund, procedural issues

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PARKERSBURG – Wood County Sheriff Rick Woodyard recently addressed county commissioners about the way the budget is calculated for an assessor’s office fund that had an estimated $357,000 shortfall. A letter provided by Woodyard to commissioners says more information is needed to determine the source of the error. The sheriff also discussed money labeled as recorded in “incorrect accounting categories” within his department’s tax office. Wood County Assessor John Kelly has been looking at ways to address the shortfall by cutting expenses, having already let two people go from ...

Four local graduates receive Appalachian Ohio scholarships

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MARIETTA – Four Washington County students are among more than 330 students receiving postsecondary scholarships from the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and its affiliate foundation partners. The foundation awarded more than $870,000 through over 670 donor-established scholarships to students in 25 counties across Appalachian Ohio. Three Washington County students received the Jennifer Garrison Public Service Scholarship, which is awarded to students from Monroe, Noble and Washington counties who have a passion for public service and have held an elected position in their school’s ...

Newport awarded $133,000 for new sewer design

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NEWPORT – The Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) announced the approval of low interest loans for two projects in Newport (Washington County) and McArthur (Vinton County) on Tuesday to improve wastewater and drinking water infrastructure and make water quality improvements for Ohioans. The Ohio Water Development Authority was created by the Ohio General Assembly in 1968 as a public agency to provide funding to public water and wastewater construction projects throughout Ohio. Most awards come from their three main programs; The Fresh Water Loan Program, the Water Pollution ...