New Lexington News

SOMERSET: Mary Rita Snider, 62, of Somerset, died at 7:44 p.m. Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the O.S.U. Medical Center after a short illness.

NEW LEXINGTON -- On Oct. 17, Odetta Smith, 75, a resident at New Lexington Care and Rehabilitation Center, received her 'twilight wish' to ride in a train as she so fondly remembered as a young girl of 10.

ZANESVILLE: David A. Johnson II, 40, of Zanesville, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Zanesville.

The Cooper Standard Automotive in New Lexington caught fire Wednesday night. According to the New Lexington Fire Department crews were called to the business on State Route 345 around 8:40 p.m. The fire was contained less than an hour later.

State Route 37 in Perry County going into Junction City from New Lexington is closed at this time due to an accident.

COSHOCTON -- The Cash for Clunkers program helped one Coshocton dealership sell 15 cars with combined sticker prices of $318,845, data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows.

The Muskingum Valley Red Cross is helping out a New Lexington man who lost his home Friday afternoon.

After leading Tri-Valley to a perfect 16-0 mark in the Muskingum Valley League, Leigh Ann Longaberger was named Muskingum Valley League Coach of the Year on the team picked by the conference coaches.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency , in partnership with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources , will host a flood risk information open house for Perry County on Tuesday, Oct.

A Perry County woman is being held in the Southeast Regional Jail on rape charges.

NEW LEXINGTON - The New Lexington Police Department is releasing very little information in connection with a woman being charged with rape.

NEW LEXINGTON -- Melissa Marolt has been appointed executive director of the Perry County District Library.

NEW LEXINGTON -- The New Lexington City School District Board of Education will conduct a special meeting at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the administrative conference room, 101 Third Ave., to approve the five-year financial forecast and increase the fiscal year 2010 appropriations.

Four people remain hospitalized Wednesday , one in critical condition, after a head-on crash on State Route 13 in Perry County.

NEW LEXINGTON: Catherine P. Brown, 66 of New Lexington passed away on Tueday, October 13, 2009 at New Lexington Health Care and Rehab Center.

PHILO - Melanie Poorman piled up 16 kills with two aces and two blocks, as visiting Maysville capped a 9-7 campaign in the Muskingum Valley League with a 25-19, 25-21, 25-16 win over Philo Tuesday.

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

At Sheridan, Martha Kunkler had 19 kills and Alyssa Wolfe 11 kills with 12 assists, as the Panthers wrapped up their MVL season with a win.

ZANESVILLE: Marsha E. Warren, 58 of Zanesville went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 8 2009.

At New Lexington, Katie Maurer finished with 11 points, four aces and nine kills as the Lady Dawgs improved to 13-0 in the MVL.