Corning News

Clare Lutton, far left, puts together the cake walk booth Wednesday, July 8, 2009, in preparation for the church festival at St.

Blue & Purple Boat, part of the Dale Chihuly exhibit opening Saturday at the Franklin Park Conservatory Hydrogen Collapse by Quincy Neri Vetro Bottles Grouping #2 by Darren Goodman Splash Platters by Charlotte Sale Running Water by Nadine Saylor Cobalt and Clear Chandelier by Dale Chihuly Glass will be bigger and flashier than ever in Columbus this ...

Tricia Lynn McMillen and Vernon Michael Fisher were married October 11, 2008 at St.

PERRY COUNTY - 'We're going to keep plugging away.' That statement is symbolic of southern Perry County, known for its toughness and self-reliance in the aftermath of a coal industry which petered out decades ago.

CORNING: Edward J. Ferguson, 79, of High Street, Corning, passed away at 9:30 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2009 at Genesis Hospice Morrison House after an extended illness.

Shawnee Library to Close Fri, May 29, 2009. 11:11 AM An official with the Perry County Library System says they're making the hardest decision they've ever had to make.

NEWARK -- The following people were sentenced last week in Licking County Common Pleas Court for felony offenses.

CORNING: Rosa Elva Welch, 94, of 13518 Portie-Flamingo Road, Rt. 2, Corning, Ohio died Friday, May 01, 2009 at Genesis-Good Samaritan Medical Center, Zanesville, Ohio.

The unemployment rate in Licking County rose to 9.6 percent in March, the highest in 22 years, according to statistics from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

ZANESVILLE: Ruby 'Tuesday' Elizabeth Alfman, 83, of 1020 Taylor Street, Zanesville, Ohio died at 7:54am on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Willow Haven Nursing Home, Zanesville, Ohio where she has been living for the last three years.

CORNING -A six-acre grass fire that was started by illegal burning took the teamwork of seven local fire departments to extinguish Wednesday.

Today: Confirmation meeting, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday: Stations, fifth through eighth grades, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday: Silly Hat Day.

CORNING - Wayne Joseph Papageorge, 57, of 9880 Portie-Flamingo Road, S.E., Corning, Ohio died at 3:43am on Tuesday, March 03, 2009 at his home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland and Park National Bank will present Dazzling Desserts from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at Longaberger Golf Club, in Nashport.

Corning - The Southern Perry County Water District has issued a boil order for all customers except those on the Irish Ridge Road System.

CORNING - A Corning family of five is homeless after a Wednesday evening fire. According to James Applegate with the Muskingum Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross, the home of Brian and Michelle Toth at ...

Four Chaplains Sunday will be observed today by the Leo Ryan Post 58 American Legion when members and their families will attend the 10:05 a.m. worship at Somerset United Methodist Church.

SHAWNEE -Johnny E. Hinkle, 55, of Congo, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, Jan.

NEWARK -- The following people were indicted on felony offenses last week in Licking County Common Pleas Court.

A Mass of Christian burial for Margaret Baldwin, 90, of Newark, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St.