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United Way Presents Generous Check to Habitat for Humanity
ZANESVILLE, OH – The United Way of Muskingum, Perry, and Morgan Counties is spreading joy and support through a series of check presentations around the area. On July 16th, the United Way presented a generous donation of $37,800 to the Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio. This heartwarming contribution will fund the construction of two news houses, providing much-needed homes for local families.
Perry County real estate transfers
June 28-July 11. Listed prices do not necessarily reflect actual property values. • Candice and Joshua Prior, 5.046 acres, section 1, Monroe Township, to Christopher Montell and Christopher Shoemaker III, $55,000. • CountryTyme Land Specialists Ltd., lot 17, Scenic View Subdivision, Bearfield Township, to Nicole Lynn Faiella, $270,481. • Richard J. Miller, Foster Manor No....
Public meetings
All public entities (trustees, village and city councils, commissioners, etc.) must publicize their meeting dates, times and places. Except in the case of an emergency meeting, The Perry County Tribune should be informed of meeting times at least two days in advance. When possible, give at least one week’s notice. Wednesday, July 17 • Perry County commissioners meeting, 9 a.m., 212 S. Main St., lower level, New Lexington. ...
Local student honored at annual SkillsUSA workforce development event
ATLANTA — A career and technical student from Perry County was recognized at the 2024 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta, on June 26-27. More than 6,000 students competed at the national showcase of career and technical education. The SkillsUSA Championships is the largest skill competition in the world and covers 1.79 million square feet, equivalent to 31 football fields or 41 acres. Alyvia Hinkle, who is from New Lexington and a student at Mid-East Career & Technology Centers-Zanesville, was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in...
Commissioners talk sheriff’s cruisers, IT updates and more
NEW LEXINGTON — At their regular meeting on Wednesday, July 10, Perry County commissioners Dan Kinsel, Scott Owen and Ben Carpenter dealt with topics including the opioid lawsuit against Kroger, a police trade over forfeited firearms, county IT updates, and issues surrounding new hires and vehicles for the Perry County Sheriff’s Office. The commissioners welcomed Sheriff William Barker, Makala Hamilton, and Eric Hoskinson into the meeting room to discuss a number of issues regarding new hires, cruisers and radios for Barker’s agency. Funding will be...
Rakim To Perform At Insane Clown Posse’s Gathering Of The Juggalos
Rakim has been summoned to Ohio this summer to perform at Insane Clown Posse‘s annual Gathering Of The Juggalos music festival. The four-day event is scheduled to take place from August 14–18 at the Legend Valley concert venue in Thornville, Perry County. Whereas the daily lineups have yet to be released, the rap veteran is set to take the Macabre Stage along with Ganxta NIP, Static-X, Ouija Macc and more.
State AG pursues legal action against alleged ‘storm chaser’
NEW LEXINGTON — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has filed a consumer protection lawsuit in Perry County, against a company that it alleges solicited contracts from local residents for storm damage repair, then either failed to do the work, did shoddy work, or abandoned the job before it was finished. The complaint, filed in May in Perry County Common Pleas Court against Storm Pro Elite, LLC and its out-of-state owners, asks the court to: ...
Select residents in Athens, Hocking and Perry counties can get assistance during the summer
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A program to help some residents pay for utilities or air conditioning during the summer is now open to Athens, Hocking and Perry county residents. HAPCAP’s home energy assistance summer crisis program started last week and will go through Sept. 30. It provides income-eligible...
Perry County real estate transfers
June 14-27. Listed prices do not necessarily reflect actual property values. • Salyer Family Trust Agreement, 18.318 acres, section 10, Bearfield Township, to Amy and Johnny Dalrymple, exempt, to or from a person when no money or other valuable and tangible consideration readily convertible into money is paid or to be paid for the real estate and the transaction is not a gift. • Salyer Family Trust Agreement, property in...
County receives almost $2.5 million for road, water projects
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) has released project agreements for the most recent annual round of infrastructure funding, including six projects in Perry County funded by grants and loans of nearly $2.5 million. These local government projects are selected by the state’s 19 district integrating committees based on a variety of factors including health and safety, age and condition, and number of users. In addition, the committees send unfunded projects belonging to communities of 5,000 or less in population to compete in...
Public meetings
All public entities (trustees, village and city councils, commissioners, etc.) must publicize their meeting dates, times and places. Except in the case of an emergency meeting, The Perry County Tribune should be informed of meeting times at least two days in advance. When possible, give at least one week’s notice. Wednesday, July 10 • Perry County commissioners meeting, 9 a.m., 212 S. Main St., lower level, New Lexington. ...
Three things to know
County gets funding for infrastructure projects. The Ohio Public Works Commission has released project agreements for the most recent annual round of infrastructure funding, including six projects in Perry County that are being funded by grants and loans of nearly $2.5 million. Learn more on page A4. Health department goes to the fair. The county fair begins July 15. The county health department will be there in an air-conditioned building, and they invite you to stop by and talk with their staff about anything from how to stop smoking to how to prevent mosquitoes on your property. See column, page A5. RAF 1, Luftwaffe 0. On this day 84 years ago, the World War II Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched aerial attacks on southern England. The Royal Air Force was ultimately victorious. And 22 years later, NASA launched the Telstar 1 communications satellite. See Today in History, page A3.
Southern Local financial reports available
The 2023-24 fiscal year financial reports for Southern Local School District, Perry County, are completed and available for inspection at the treasurer’s office at 10397 state Route 155 SE, Corning, Ohio 43730 during normal working hours.
Health needs assessment highlights mental health, income challenges
LOGAN — A community health needs assessment (CHNA) that looks at Hocking County along with Perry and Vinton identifies a number of significant issues, with one of the more prominent being that of mental health, and the shortage of local resources to address mental health and substance abuse problems.
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