Macksburg News

Accused of killing his live-in girlfriend in July, Noal D. Quattlebaum is left facing the possibility of life without parole after a grand jury returned indictments Tuesday.

Final written arguments in the case are expected to be filed by Sept. 19, after which Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge Ed Lane will make a ruling.

“And it's us working guys that go to bars like Mary's to have a beer after work who help pay the mortgages for these little bars.”

Violations abound in check of night spots By Sam Shawver, sshawver@mariettatimes.com Smoking ban enforcement Through the end of April, the Washington County Health Department had investigated 23 reported ... via Marietta Times

A trucker reported being robbed at gunpoint early Tuesday after he had stopped for the night in Macksburg, near an adult video store. via Marietta Times

“We expect it will be at that level until Monday”

' Now that the rain has passed, river levels are expected to crest below flood stage in the Mid-Ohio Valley. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

Four Michigan residents were arrested and authorities confiscated about 10 ounces of cocaine worth $56,000 late Monday evening during an undercover operation near Macksburg. via Marietta Times

“It stayed colder in Pennsylvania than forecasted, and at this point, it appears it has spared us.”

Ohio River expected to crest below flood stage Friday By Brad Bauer, bbauer@marietta time s.com A look ahead Today: Partly cloudy. via Marietta Times

“Trained faculty members and administrators should be able to carry guns on campus to help keep students safe”

Ohio law No person under 18 can purchase or attempt to purchase a firearm, and no person under the age of 21 can purchase or attempt to purchase a handgun, except for law enforcement officers who have had ... via Marietta Times

The Ohio River continues to rise, going from about 25.5 feet at 7 a.m. this morning to 26.75 feet at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning the river was at 18.9 feet. via Marietta Times

It's taken years, but finally, some families who fell victim to flooding along Duck Creek time and time again have peace of mind knowing they are out of harm's way. via Marietta Times

“We all thought after the first one that it could never happen like that again and we all re-built”

MITCH CASEY The Marietta Times Tammy Ramage and her sons, Dalton, 17, center, and Zach take a look around their former Elba home Friday afternoon. via Marietta Times

“The fact is the overwhelming majority of Ohio's landscape is already open to gas drilling, 95 percent of Ohio's landscape is privately owned, and the industry is certainly welcome to seek cooperation with private land owners.”

Over the last two years, the number of oil wells drilled in Washington County has increased so much that refineries in the region can't keep up. via Parkersburg News & Parkersburg Sentinel

“The fact is the overwhelming majority of Ohio's landscape is already open to gas drilling, 95 percent of Ohio's landscape is privately owned, and the industry is certainly welcome to seek cooperation with private land owners.”

MITCH CASEY The Marietta Times ABOVE:Sam Wright, an employee of Bova Oil and Gas Drilling, Marietta, exits a drilling rig after conversing with owner Leonard Bova Tuesday off Schoolhouse Road west of Belpre. via Marietta Times

A 23-year-old man was killed and two men injured when an SUV crashed in Muskingum County yesterday, the Ohio Highway Patrol reported. via Columbus Dispatch