Mount Perry News

The Samuel and Minnie Gutridge annual family reunion was held July 6, with a noon potluck meal at the Glenford Community Room.

ZANESVILLE - Byron Thomas ''Tom'' Gorsky, 77, of Dresden, died at 6 a.m. Thursday, July 17, 2008, at his home following a lengthy illness.

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

ZANESVILLE - The Zanesville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating an injury crash involving three vehicles that occurred at 11:38 a.m. June 16, on Ohio 60, north of Dietz Lane.

ZANESVILLE - Donald Ivan Filkill, 73, of Hopewell, died at 3:05 p.m. Thursday, June 12, 2008, at his residence.

Lewis Nathan Scott, 23, of Crooksville and Sandra Michelle Tucker, 20, of Roseville.

ZANESVILLE - John Earl Abbott, 67, of Zanesville, went to be with his Lord at 10:23 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2008, from Genesis Hospice, Morrison House. via ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

ZANESVILLE - The American Red Cross Muskingum Valley Chapter is making plans to open at least one shelter/comfort station in Muskingum, Perry, Morgan and Hocking counties. via ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

The roads are beginning to flood, while the heavy rain continues to pour in. In Muskingum County, 16 in Adams Mills and 83 at the Muskingum/Coshocton County Line are both completely covered with water. via Whiznews.com

“We're aware that they are interested in using that line. We'd have to see a proposal before we could comment”

HEATH -- The Buckeye Central Scenic Railroad has a new name and is on track to find a new home. via The Advocate

Coshocton County Sheriff's Office Justice Center Feb. 11 Total inmate population, 62; males, 55; females, 7. Accidents Feb. via Coshocton Tribune

Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mary Lou Ketter, 97, of Newark, who passed away Saturday at Licking Memorial Hospital. via The Advocate

Plus: A man was rescued after the pickup truck he was driving ended up going off of Licking View Drive and into the South Fork of the Licking River. via The Advocate

Perry County Dec. 21, 2007 Robert Andrew Stackhouse of Mount Perry and Penny Lynn Waller of Mount Perry. via ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

Members of the JFK, OCCL held their Christmas Party and potluck dinner at the home of Imelda Scurlock. via ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

A graveside service for Betty Jean Guest, 83, of Mount Perry, will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Mount Perry Cemetery, with the Rev. via The Advocate

A Perry County grand jury indicted a 19-year-old Mount Perry man on two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide this week. via Central Ohio

A Newark teenager is dead after a chain reaction crash on Interstate 70 this afternoon. via Whiznews.com

ADAMSVILLE - Arthur H. 'Art' Ridgley, 77, of Adamsville, died at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. via ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

McCONNELSVILLE - Larry H. Fleming, 60, of 5154 Ohio 204, Mount Perry, passed away at 12:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. via ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com