In the News

I have an important message about the time commitment needed to be an effective Perry County Commissioner and the need to stay focused on County issues…

The Perry County Board of Commissioners proclaimed the month of March to be Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. David Couch, Superintendent of the Perry County Board of Developmental Disabilities shared this year’s theme for the month: All Means All, focusing on ALL ABILITIES, ALL VOICES, ALL OF US.

Thanks to a recent donation from Community Heart Watch, the Perry County 911 Dispatch Center is now equipped with an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) that will be accessible to the public 24 hours a day in the event that a cardiac arrest emergency occurs nearby. The donation was made possible through a grant from the Robert E. Fellers and Leona L. Fellers Foundation Trust.

NEW LEXINGTON — The Board of Perry County Commissioners has announced that it has been awarded a grant of $213,000 for promoting healthier living among older adults in Perry County.

Following through on its 2023 application to the state’s Department of Aging, the board will use the funding from the state’s Healthy Ohio Aging Grant to help Perry County seniors 60 and older improve important factors determining their health and well-being, in particular housing, food security and social engagement through technology.

Article by Jim Phillips | Perry County Tribune Editor
Published January 7, 2024, updated January 9, 2024

NEW LEXINGTON — A smell of gas at the new Perry County Opportunity Center on state Route 37 East in New Lexington led to a closure of the facility last week, and crews were working to try to determine the nature and source of the gas. Nearly all services for the public have been maintained, and are being offered out of a mobile unit in the facility’s parking lot.

Reported by Shylin Costello | December 13, 2023

PERRY COUNTY, OH – The Perry County Park District received a trio of grants and is gearing up for exciting upcoming events.

Commissioner Ben Carpenter drops by WHIZ-TV in Zanesville, Ohio to share updates on what’s happening in Perry County. This appearance aired in August 2023 and provided an update on the commencement of the Perry County Courthouse renovation and restoration…

Throughout my adult life working for the Perry Soil and Water Conservation District, I have admired our County courthouse. It’s red sandstone construction makes it unique to the State of Ohio. As your County Commissioner I am committed to insuring our courthouse is repaired and restored. For a small county like Perry County, funding such repairs can be difficult. Since 2017, my first year in office we have been able to set aside funds into our Capital improvement lines within the county budget, to make this possible. The following is an article I wrote May, 19, 2023 with a very detailed timeline for the Courthouse. This will feature a link to a page where construction updates dating from project start to completion will be posted.