Author: George Hiotis

The Highway Patrol said it was involved in a foot chase Monday night in Muskingum County. A dispatcher said troopers were chasing after a suspect and were assisted by a patrol helicopter, with a search light, in the Nashport area. The Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office was also assisting in the area. No other details have been […]

The Muskingum County Township Trustees says an area road will be closed this week. Mike Maniaci says Dresden Road from Rock Cut to McGlade School Road will be closed starting Tuesday for part of the day for a week. Crews will be doing road repairs during the hours of 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. Please […]

A Zanesville man who originally pleaded not guilty in the death of his wife has changed his plea. The Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office says 24-year-old Dustin Cox Friday pled guilty to one count of murder and one count of tampering with evidence with a firearm specification in the death of 21-year-old Martisa Palmer. Zanesville Police […]

The Muskingum County Water Department says a boil advisory that was issued on Friday has now been lifted. Director Don Madden says residents in the Vista View area from Virginia Road to Gorsuch Road were affected by last week’s water main break, but everything is now back to normal. Please follow and like us:

The Muskingum Recreation Center Board announced Monday that the Licking County Family YMCA would oversee the daily operations of the Muskingum Recreation Center. In a press release the MRC board said it has evaluated the financial, operational and governance structure of the MRC to ensure its long-term sustainability of services. It added that during a […]

A fire overnight Tuesday destroyed a barn full of hay in Muskingum County. Wayne Township Fire Chief Don Alexander says it happened at 4175 Big Muskie Drive. The barn was burned to the ground. Chief Alexander say the fire was caused by wind blowing an ember from a nearby fire pit. The barn was is owned by […]

The Zanesville Fire Department is investigating an early Tuesday morning fire. Assistant Chief John Rodman says they were called at 4:30 am to an alley near 1256 Linden Avenue for a garage fire. Rodman says when his crews arrived there were heavy flames on the exterior of the building. He says they fire is being […]

The Zanesville Times Recorder newspaper was sold as part of a major newspaper group purchase. The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that Gatehouse Media is buying Gannett which owns the Zanesville newspaper and USA Today and many more papers. In 2015 Gatehouse bought the Dispatch Media Group including the Columbus Dispatch newspaper. Gannett owned papers that […]

A crowd at a vigil honoring nine adults killed and others wounded by a gunman in Dayton interrupted a speech by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine with shouts “make a change.” As DeWine told the crowd Sunday evening that the families’ pain can’t be erased, many started chanting, “do something.” Mayor Nan Whaley sought to calm […]

The gunman who attacked the nightclub district in Dayton mowed down so many people so quickly that authorities say he probably was not targeting anyone.  Beyond that, investigators deemed it too soon to say what touched off Connor Betts’ 30-second rampage that left nine people dead early Sunday.  Among the questions:  why would the 24-year-old […]