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More than just an advertisement Still Free! Ohio news Inside Pages 2, 3, 6-7, 8, 12, Disaster preparedness guide 13, 16, 18, 19, 25-26 INNformer Pages 11-17 Publication of The Wells Inn Volume 5, No. 19 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 September 21, 2018 Bigger, better for 19th Sistersville Marble Festival SISTERSVILLE – Bigger and better: That’s how Sistersville Marble Festival organizer Jim King described next weekend’s events. Starting Friday, Sept. 28, and running through Sunday, Sept. 30, ap- proximately 100 vendors and several thousands of visitors will travel to downtown Sistersville to celebrate the area’s marble history. “This is our 19th year and it’s our biggest yet,” he said. The event highlights the history and heritage of the region’s marble production, while providing a variety of yearly traditions, including: marble-making demonstrations by world-renowned glass artists, a children’s marble tournament, a silent marble auction, more beautiful marbles than most could imagine, flea market items and a lot more. Once there were more than 20 marble factories within a 60-mile ra- dius of Sistersville, making the town the heart of marble country. When playing marbles hit its peak worldwide, a majority of the toy Continued on page 7 Death in New Matamoras leads to 3 arrested on drug charges MATAMORAS, Ohio – The investigation into an un-Slonaker and Arron Lasure, who also reside at that lo- does not have a prescription. attended death in New Matamoras lead to three indi-cation, fled the home. The search at the home revealed contraband in the form viduals arrested on drug charges, according to of drug kits, burnt foil with residue and baggies o information released by the Washington During a traffic stop conducted at the intersection of f County Sheriff’s Office. white powder, according to the statement released by the Sheriff’s Office. Medical personnel were called to 606 Crystal Leann Slonaker, 32, 817 Grand- Front Street in New Matamoras Sept. 9 view Ave., New Matamoras, was ar- in reference to a possible deceased male. rested on charges of possession of drug Upon arrival, EMTs found Michael C. abuse instruments M1, possession of a Smith, 48, dead in the bathroom. controlled substance M1, and trafficking Washington County Sheriff’s Office detec- in drugs, F5. Slonaker appeared in Ma- tives and road deputies responded and rietta Municipal Court. found numerous syringes and other para- Arron Eugene Lasure, 38, 817 Grandview phernalia at the scene. An uncapped sy- Ave., New Matamoras, was arrested on ringe was located near the body along with charges of possession of drug abuse in- a bag of suspected heroin, the report said. LASURE SIDEL SLONAKER struments M1 and trafficking of drugs F5. A search warrant, based on evidence collected at the State Route 7 and Grandview Avenue, law enforcement Mary Ann Sidel, 52, 817 Grandview Ave., New Mata- scene, was obtained Sept. 10 and executed at the home found syringes in the vehicle, a 1996 Mazda, along of Mary Sidel, 817 Grandview Ave., New Matamoras. with new and used baggies. Slonaker was found to have moras, was arrested on a charge of permitting drug abuse F5. She appeared in Marietta Municipal Court. When investigators arrived at the location, Crystal 16 Buspitone pills and a Lyruca tablet, for which she New oil, gas waste facility opens in Ben’s Run FRIENDLY – A new oil and gas indus-found in natural gas drilling operations. try-related waste management operation “We are permitted to handle fracking has opened at the Ben’s Run Industrial materials including mud, sand and brine Park on Route 2 in the southern part of Tyler County. from the production and completion process,” Chris Vidovich, SECUR’s sen- SECUR – a Pittsburgh-based company ior vice president for sales, told The IN- that provides transportation logistics, packaging, technical services and waste Nformer. “We can’t take in radioactive management for industry, oil and gas and wastes from other processes.” The facility will be able to accept more nuclear/radioactive markets – has than 10,000 barrels of water and 350 opened the Ben’s Run Oil & Gas Mate- rials Management Facility, a 10-acre op- tons of solid and sludge a day and has eration and the largest of its kind in West five truck off-load bays, a double con- tainment system and two triple-lined so- Virginia, to process and dispose of ra- dioactive wastes generated from oil and lidification pits with a total capacity of gas operations in West Virginia, Pennsyl- 350 cubic yards. The enclosed liquids vania and Ohio. and processing buildings have continu- ous air monitoring systems and a certi- The facility will handle both NORM, fied lab is on site to test each load, as STREET CRED: Check out the coverage of the weather-abbreviated naturally occurring radio active materi- 50th annual West Virginia Oil & Gas Festival on pages 4-5. als, and TENORM, technically enhanced required by the company’s permits. naturally occurring radioactive material, Continued on page 6 INDEX W.P. Snyder turns 100 6-7 Word search puzzle 13 Crossword puzzle 20 Sistersville Council 8 Dudley’s Florist closes 18 Gauley season 22 Letter to the Editor 2 Mountain State politics 8 Leith Run closes 18 Crossword answer 23 Wayne National Forest update 2 Clarington bridge 8 Matamoras Council 18 Classified ads 24 Gravel Hill ice cream social 3 RECIPES: Game day grub 9-10 Events 19 -26 Football scoreboard 26 Oil & Gas Festival 4-5 Disaster preparedness 11-17 Happening this weekend! 19 Cops & courts 27
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