Malta News

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.

ZANESVILLE - Several low-head dams in the area are being considered for small, hydroelectric power stations, as interest in green energy gains momentum across the country.

McCONNELSVILLE: Janet Irene Oliver, 72, of 52 N. 7th Street Rear passed away Monday, September 28, 2009 at the Cleveland Clinic In Cleveland.

MCCONNELSVILLE: Ben G. Almendinger, 84, of 43 N. 9th Street, McConnelsville, passed away at 5 p.m. Sunday, September 27, 2009 at the Genesis Health and Rehab Center in McConnels- ville.

Ginseng roots this large have become rare, as the sputtering economy has encouraged pickers to harvest younger plans with smaller roots.

MCCONNELSVILLE: Lucille R. Curby, 92, of McConnelsville, died Friday, August 28, 2009 at 5:25 a.m. at the Genesis Health and Rehab Center in McConnelsville.

McCONNELSVILLE: Alan Lee Wilson, 44, of 6230 Buck Run Road, Malta passed away at 7:30 p.m. Saturday following a vehicle accident near Malta.

John K. Christie joined the law firm of Christie, Christie and Wells in McConnelsville.

CHESTERHILL: Nellie Louise Armstrong, 90, of Malta , died Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 10:50 a.m., at the Riverside Country Care Center in McConnelsville.

ZANESVILLE -- Periodic thunderstorms put a damper on the 28th annual Veterans Bike Show and Poker Run at Zane's Landing Park, hosted by the Old Boy Bikers.

After an entire Noble County family was left dead in a murder-suicide in February, a neighbor said her eyes were not only opened but her heart was as well.