McConnelsville News

MCCONNELSVILLE: Virgil L. White, 80, of 1011 N. High Street Malta, passed away at 7:10 p.m. June 30, 2009 at the Willow Haven Care Center in Zanesville.

MCCONNELSVILLE: Richard Dick Haines, 53, of 2651 Balderson Lane, Stockport, Ohio passed away Thursday at 8:11 a.m. at the Good Samartian Hospital in Zanesville following a motorcycle accident on St Rt 37 in Morgan County.

The Malta-McConnelsville Jaycees are sponsoring two days of patriotic festivities that will begin Friday evening.

Morgan Local Schools Superintendent Lori Snyder-Lowe received an award for exemplary leadership at the recent annual awards meeting of the Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools from CORAS President David Branch.The award was given to Snyder-Lowe for identifying and communicating with political and educational leaders, across the state, to ...

To apply for Home Energy Assistance Program assistance for an air conditioner or to help pay electric bill : Assistance providing air conditioner, fan and/or the electric bill must take place at the same time.

MCCONNELSVILLE - A Stockport woman was indicted by a Morgan County Grand Jury on one count of arson, according to the Morgan County Prosecutor's Office.

MCCONNELSVILLE - A Morgan County woman was indicted by a Morgan County Grand Jury this afternoon on one count of arson, according to the prosecutor's office.

A 17-year-old McConnelsville youth, charged in the death of a Malta woman, will be tried as an adult following a hearing in Morgan County Juvenile Court on Friday.

MCCONNELSVILLE: Vivian Garrett Richardson, 82, of 9133 N. St. Rt. 376 McConnelsville, passed away peacefully at 5:20 p.m. Saturday June 19, 2009 at the Genesis Good Samaritan Medical Center surrounded by her family and loved ones.

FISCHER TO BE TRIED AS ADULT, CASE HEADED TO GRAND JURY: Travis Lee Fischer, 17, of McConnelsville, will be tried as an adult in the June 2 murder of Abi S. Matthews, 35, of Malta.

Morgan County Court Judge Michael D. Lowe Cindy Wallace, 51, Stockport, no license, fine and costs of $117. Jack Clifton, 64, Stockport, operating a vehicle under the influence, fine and costs of $797, 10 days jail, 36 days house arrest, one-year license suspension, drug and alcohol counseling, probation for a year.

MCCONNELSVILLE: Nellie F. Crouse, 93, of 267 E. Union Ave., McConnelsville passed away at 7:12 p.m. June 14, 2009 at the Genesis Health & Rehab Center in McConnelsville.

Morgan County Township Association will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, in the Morgan County Chamber of Commerce room in the Riecker Building, Main St., McConnelsville.

The 24th annual M&M Jaycees Cruise-In, for vintage and classic cars, will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 13, on the McConnelsville Village Square.

MCCONNELSVILLE - Travis Lee Fischer never took his eyes off the ground as he was led into a juvenile courtroom Wednesday to face a charge of aggravated murder.

ZANESVILLE -Students in the ceramics class at Ohio University-Zanesville experienced the ancient art of Raku pottery during their last week of classes.

MALTA: Abi Shalom Matthews, 35, of Malta, died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at her residence.

MCCONNELSVILLE, Ohioa 'A former sheriff in Ohio has pleaded guilty to charges he had prisoners do chores at his house and allowed his wife to use an office vehicle for personal shopping trips.

Authorities in Morgan County this morning released the name of a juvenile charged with the murder of a Malta woman.

Homicide charges are expected to be filed today against a man who detectives say admitted to striking and killing a 35-year-old mother of three who was found dead Tuesday afternoon in her Malta apartment.