ZANESVILLE, Ohio — The Muskingum County Community Foundation is working to clear brush from some of its land at a bend in the Licking River about a block west of the historic Y-Bridge. Luburgh Construction Services is providing brush-cutting equipment and services to help tackle underbrush on the tract of land between the Y-Bridge and […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – As Christmas approaches and Muskingum County awaits the arrival of Santa, South East Area Transit is offering the opportunity to take a yuletide tour of the city on the Polar Bus Express this weekend. This Saturday, the public is invited to the Zanesville Muskingum County Welcome Center to enjoy family themed Christmas […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – A 20 year old Arizona man is in custody after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through multiple counties and crashing a stolen motorcycle. Andrew Johansen—of Prescott Valley, Arizona—was reported to have been driving a stolen silver motorcycle erratically in the Cambridge area this afternoon. Guernsey County law enforcement terminated the […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Santa made a stop to visit some good boys and girls Wednesday. Kiwanis held their annual Christmas party for the kids at the Knights of Columbus Hall. President of the organization, Matt Harper says children were picked from different schools across the area. “Today is where we get to see all of […]
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The Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force is investigating a New Lexington High School teacher. The Perry County Sheriff’s Office says task force agents met with school officials on Tuesday and informed them of the investigation. The teacher was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. The Sheriff’s Office says no further […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – With Christmas just two weeks away, gifts are being wrapped with haste to be placed under the tree. Volunteers at the Salvation Army are hard at work preparing presents for the recipients of the Angel Tree Program. While the Salvation Army has received many angel tags and gifts from the public, there […]
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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says the annual deer-gun season is over and our area once again led the state in harvest. O-D-N-R says just over 2300 deer were killed in Coshocton County, which leads the state. Muskingum County harvested just over 19-hundred to land in third place. Some other counties also recorded high […]
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The Highway Patrol says an area man has been citied for driving his truck into a Dresden home. It happened Tuesday around 3:00 pm at 1379 Main Street. Sergeant Jeff Jirles says 76-year-old Gordon Brown of Dresden was leaving a parking lot when he accelerated across Main Street striking a house. The owner of the […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – The family of a 5 year old murder victim from 1993 is breathing a sign of relief this evening as Billy Shafer has been denied parole. 5 year old Sara West’s grandmother, Shirley West, says that Shafer will not be eligible for parole again for another ten years. West says that the […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Starting Thursday, the Renner and Zanesville Community Theater are showing the 29th Annual Angel Tree Benefit. Between 70 and 80 cast members will take the stage this year with music and a Christmas themed plotline. One cast member Christy Rahrig says it’s like watching a movie. “We like to call it kind […]
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