Monroe County News

An instance of leaving an inoperative vehicle in gear may have been the factor that led to an accident Thursday that killed a Monroe County man.

Village police were continuing an investigation Friday into the circumstances of a Thursday evening accident that left a young Monroe County man dead from his injuries.

As deputy project manager for the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite mission at NASAa s Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., John Marmie is helping spearhead Americaa s return to the moon.

Monroe County Sheriff Charles R. Black Jr. reported that a three-month marijuana cultivation investigation was completed with the arrest of Joseph W. Clark, 45, of Fry Hill Road, Sardis.

Posted Tuesday, September 15, 2009 ; 10:12 PM View Comments Post Comment Updated Tuesday, September 15, 2009 ; 10:24 PM Monroe County, Ohio -- A text message saying a 3 year-old had been abducted out of Monroe County is false, police say.

The Monroe County Road Commission soon will have a new weapon in the battle against snow and ice.

A Jerusalem, Ohio, man was killed Thursday afternoon when the riding lawnmower he was operating was struck on Route 145 in Monroe County after he failed to yield the right of way to an oncoming truck.

A Malaga man was killed Wednesday afternoon in Monroe County when the lawn mower he was driving was struck by a pickup truck.

I find life a series of surprises, so when the latest one hit, I took it well. My dear Aunt Doris, who lives in Upstate New York, sent me a fascinating e-mail the other day.

The final leg of the 1,679-mile Rockies Express Pipeline is being installed across Pickaway County.

Two men died as the result of injuries they suffered in separate traffic accidents Saturday in Monroe and Coshocton counties.

AUXILIARY PLACES WREATH. Tammy Newbold and Janice Dunlap, both members of the Ladies Auxiliary of Post 3301, place a wreath at the unknown soldiers marker.

Residents of the Switzerland of Ohio school district accepted a one-time state deal to build six new buildings Tuesday, passing a 7.69-mill bond issue and 0.5-mill tax levy.

ZANESVILLE - Words like 'thrilled,' 'excited' and 'tickled' were thrown around by Zanesville Mayor Howard Zwelling Wednesday, as he welcomed about 100 pipeline, construction and inspection officials with the Rockies Express Pipeline project to the city.

High-fives, hugs and handshakes marked the passage of a levy Tuesday that will bring modern facilities to the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District.

Voters in the Switzerland of Ohio School District will decide today whether they want six new school buildings, a renovated high school and 1,000 construction jobs - all at a cost of $35 million over the next 28 years.