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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A woman involved in the shooting death of a Newark Man in Kimbolton last year was convicted after a four-day jury trial in Guernsey County. The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office says 27-year-old Katelan Marie Null of Mt Vernon was found guilty of Complicity to Murder, Complicity to Involuntary Manslaughter and Complicity to Felonious Assault in […]
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The Justin and Maryan Dantonio Memorial Scholarships were handed out this week. The funds for the academic grants are made possible from the Tribute to Mark Dantonio at Zanesville City School’s 200th anniversary celebration in 2018. This year’s honorees are Callie Buchanan, who will study political science, Meya Derwalter-Nutter who will study biology, Emmah Kronenbitter, […]
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Genesis HealthCare System has modified its visitation policy during COVID-19 to enable patients to have more flexibility with visitors due to the declining number of COVID-19 cases in our area. Effective Monday, May 3, patients are allowed two visitors in their room at a time, including patients in the Critical Care Unit (CCU). All visitors […]
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COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. LONG-TERM CARE/NURSING FACILITY TESTING ORDER Governor DeWine announced Monday that a new Ohio Department of Health order will exempt fully vaccinated staff in nursing homes and assisted living facilities from routine testing. Staff members who are not […]
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COLUMBUS – St. Rose School, a Catholic elementary school located in New Lexington, Ohio, within the Diocese of Columbus, will be closing at the conclusion of the current school year. “It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you that St. Rose School will not be able to open for students in […]
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The Zanesville Post of the Highway Patrol has charged an area man with his sixth Operating a Vehicle While Impaired offense. Troopers say Saturday morning 60-year-old Jeffrey Matson of Zanesville was traveling west on US 22. The Patrol says Matson was stopped for a left of center violation and through further investigation, it was found […]
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A well-known retired area Judge has died. 92-year-old Tom Payne passed away Thursday just before 9:00 a.m. During his career Payne was the Muskingum County assistant prosecutor under Richard Bridwell in the early 1960’s. He joined the law firm of Jones, Goldcamp and Funk in 1965 and partnered with Mary Vashti Funk and […]
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