Malta News

While she believes God can forgive the young man who murdered her daughter, Peggy Matthews doesn't feel that mercy herself right now.

An 18-year-old who admitted murdering and raping the woman who was like a mother to him never explained to authorities why he did it.

An Ohio man who recently turned 18 has been sentenced to life in prison for the fatal baseball bat beating of a woman who had taken him into her family.

A southeast Ohio teenager received life in prison for the rape and murder of a woman who treated him like her own son.

ZANESVILLE: Jerry D. Vanoster Sr., 63, of Zanesville, died at 5:09 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2009 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family.

MALTA - A crowd at the McConnelsville Veterans Day parade Wednesday showed its appreciation for the sacrifices that veterans have made.

MCCONNELSVILLE: Charles H. Taylor, 84 of Marietta, formerly of Columbus, passed away Friday November 13, 2009 at his home in Marietta.

MCCONNELSVILLE: Ruth A. Moore, 92, of 1052 North Main St. Malta passed away Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 10:58 p.m. at the Genesis Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville.

CORNING: Edward R. Hern, 79, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2009. He was born March 24, 1934 in Corning.

A soup and sandwich supper will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Stockport United Methodist Church.

MALTA -- While the U.S. Congress debates health care reform in Washington, D.C., plans already are in place to greatly reform health care in Morgan County with the construction of a new Muskingum Valley Health Center building on Main Street in Malta.

MCCONNELSVILLE: Edna Lyon Dawson 81, of 43 N. 9th Street McConnelsville, formerly of Stockport passed away at 11:30 p.m. November 4, 2009 at her son's home near Pennsville.

The body of Abi S. Matthews, a 35-year-old college student and mother of three, was discovered on June 2 in her Malta apartment.

Corinithian Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons are conducting its annual pecan sale.

Friday, October 16, 2009 9:39 AM WCLT News Staff An inmate from the Morgan County jail escaped Thursday afternoon and authorities are still looking for 19-year-old Christopher Lee Clark.

Authorities are searching for Christopher L. Clark, 19, who escaped Thursday from the Morgan County Jail.

McCONNELSVILLE - Christopher Lee Clark, 19, a prisoner at the Morgan County Jail, escaped Thursday afternoon.

The countdown to Christmas is a little more than two months away, but one local organization is already prepping for the holiday season.

Mildred Irene Carrel was born 12/14/1921 and was given up for adoption at birth.

MALTA - A Confederate general from the Civil War will be recognized Saturday in Morgan County, where he was born.