After 30 years of service to the Zanesville Police Department Chief Tony Coury is stepping away from his post. Mayor Don Mason confirmed the chief’s departure Thursday afternoon. Coury has served as chief for almost six years. When he took over in November of 2016 Coury said he wanted to continue to be a positive […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – The City of Zanesville has taken another step toward finishing the Confluence Park Improvement Project. The city acquired much of the land for the park at the confluence of the Licking and Muskingum Rivers from the Muskingum County Community Foundation. The city then submitted a grant application to the Ohio Public Works […]
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Zanesville Mayor Don Mason sadly announced the death of councilwoman Ann Gildow in a press release Saturday evening. The mayor described Gildow as compassionate, whose presence was always accompanied by smiles and kind words. He went on to say that the community has lost an irreplaceable soul. While serving on council the mayor said Gildow […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Last week’s decision to sell the Lorena is now on hold due to complications in determining who officially owns the sternwheeler. Last week the Muskingum County Commissioners agreed to auction off the passenger boat that currently lacks a Captain and crew. Muskingum County Commissioner Mollie Crooks explained the reason for the setback […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – The Zanesville City Council passed an ordinance under emergency measure that allows for a Phase II environmental review of the abandoned Lear property. Zanesville Mayor Don Mason explained that the ordinance approves funding for environmental testing to ensure there are no harmful toxins that remain in the soil from the prior manufacturing […]
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Work began Monday to make improvements to Ridge Avenue in Zanesville. The City of Zanesville Water Divisions is replacing an 8-inch cast iron pipe with an 8-inch PVC pipe, using local crews and $115,000 of materials. The hope is the new line will provide clean and safe drinking water, while eliminating the potential for water […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio – With heavy demolition equipment used in the cleanup of the Masonic Temple property, the downtown streets have experienced unanticipated wear. Zanesville Mayor Don Mason discussed some of the projects that will be taking place this spring. “So, what we’re planning on doing here in the Spring, we being the city, is working […]
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Mayor Don Mason announced Monday afternoon that the time capsule from the Zanesville Masonic Temple has been recovered. The owners of the former Masonic Temple building, the Lodge of Amity #5, Free & Accepted Masons and the City of Zanesville said the capsule preserves and protects the artifacts and is a positive outcome from an […]
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The City of Zanesville hopes improving Gant Stadium will create a catalyst for more change in the West Main Street area. At this weeks’ city council meeting a vote was taken to designate the stadium as a historic location. There were many reasons why the city believes the structure to be of significance, starting with […]
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio- After a study was done and a meeting was finalized in 2020, Mayor Don Mason and the city council decided speed humps would be a benefit for the city of Zanesville. Mayor Mason said after a study was done it was determined that speed humps showed a statistical success with motorists slowing down. […]
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