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Perry County commissioners announced Karen Chennells as the new Family and Children First Council coordinator at their weekly Wednesday meeting, citing her social services and developmental disabilities experience. The board also…
The Perry County Common Pleas judge overseeing probate and juvenile divisions wrote in an Oct. 21 column that Ohio's judicial age limit keeps her off the ballot by a few months. She cited more than $40 million in grants, the ALPHA…
Judge Luann Cooperrider, Sandra Landis, Skip Ricketts and John Winnenberg were among seven Appalachian Ohioans named 2026 Jenco Award recipients at an Oct. 8 ceremony at the Tecumseh Theater in Shawnee, Ohio. The Jenco Foundation and…
The Perry County Board of Developmental Disabilities says it is observing National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October 2026. The agency reports that 33 people in Perry County are employed, 19 volunteer and 15 are seeking…
Perry County officials and residents gathered near the FFA building in New Lexington to plant a heritage tree given by Ohio's America 250 commission, which supplied a tree to every county. The swamp white oak can live up to 300 years…
The Perry County Tribune's Sept. 30, 2026 issue reports that the Ohio Water Development Authority approved more than $2.9 million in low-interest loans for drinking water and wastewater projects, two affecting Perry County. The issue…
Perry County commissioners updated the public on attendance at a Multi-Agency Resource Center, noting 270 people served Aug. 24-28, including 202 county residents, followed by roughly 44 residents the next week. A Corning library site…