Muskingum County Sheriff Matt Lutz Friday says his office is investigating the discovery of a deceased male in the area of 8300 Dresden Road. It’s just north of Rock Cut Road. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation is on the scene. assisting with the investigation. The discovery was reported by mushroom hunters around 1:15 Friday afternoon. […]
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Governor DeWine Thursday announced that the administration will inform the U.S. Department of Labor that Ohio intends to stop participation in the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program on June 26, 2021. “When the program was put in place, it was a lifeline for many Americans at a time when the only weapon we had in fighting the […]
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine on Wednesday announced a series of statewide drawings to provide incentives to Ohioans to get a COVID-19 vaccination. With wide access to the life-saving vaccine to help Ohioans safe, Governor DeWine also announced that most COVID-19 health orders would be removed on June 2nd. DeWine made the announcements during a statewide […]
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***UPDATE***The Ohio Department of Transportation says I-70 in Licking County at State Route 79 reopened to traffic at 9:30 a.m. after an accident around 2:00 a.m. ***UPDATE*** The Ohio Department of Transportation says both lane of I-70 Westbound at State Route 79 in Licking County are closed. An accident occurred just after 2:00 a.m. Traffic […]
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Muskingum University held its 176th Undergraduate Commencement in three socially-distanced, in-person ceremonies on Friday May 7 and Saturday May 8, 2021. Graduates received Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees. “This 2020-2021 academic year has been very different from any other in Muskingum’s history,” said the University’s President, Dr. Susan S. Hasseler. “Together, […]
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Genesis Orthopedic Sports Medicine is offering free sports physicals for student athletes from Monday, May 17 through Friday, July 30. The physicals are by appointment in the Genesis Orthopedic Sports Medicine office at 950 Bethesda Drive, Building 5, in Zanesville. Appointments can be scheduled now by calling (740) 586-6828. Minors should be accompanied by a […]
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Family members and the community honored J. William Straker at a memorial service on Saturday, May 1, 2021. That afternoon, the Trustees of the J.W. & M.H. Straker Charitable Foundation met to approve grant awards totaling almost 1.6 million dollars. Straker Trustees are the children and grandchildren of J. William and Mary Helen Straker, who […]
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The Zanesville Post of the Highway Patrol says an area man has been charged with his 5th OVI offense. Troopers say on Thursday 53-year-old Joseph Kirkpatrick of Zanesville was driving south on State Street and was stopped for operating a vehicle with no lights on. The patrol says during the investigation it was found that […]
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NEWARK, OH — The Kiwanis Club of Newark, Ohio, has canceled its 2021 Newark Strawberry Festival due to the ongoing concerns related to COVID-19. “We explored several options and had many discussions with community leaders and experts,” said Phil Frye, festival chairperson. “We decided that canceling this year’s festival is the right decision because our […]
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The Zanesville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a runaway juvenile. Detective Sergeant Phil Michel says on April 20th at around 845 p.m. officers received a report that 16-year-old Mikayla Jones took the trash out from her home on Pine Street and did not return. Jones has had previous disappearances. She […]
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