The Muskingum County Fair may have wrapped up, but the Z.A.A.P. art gallery in downtown Zanesville is reminiscing their favorite fair moments.
The gallery's theme for September is "A Fair to Remember," featuring each member's replications of distinct memories from their time spent at the county fair.
"It just brings back all kinds of childhood memories. Everybody picks out a different painting that they like because it brings out something from their family...
The gap is narrowing for the needed funds for the war memorial in downtown Zanesville, but the Veteran's Council still needs some community help.
The memorial is approximately $20,000 short of completing the display that honors Muskingum County veterans.
"We want to honor everyone that was killed in the Korean War, and WWII with a helmet with their name on it," says Jeff Dittmar of the Veteran's Council.
Currently, not all names are listed on helmets because...
A two-car accident at the intersection of Main Street and Augusta Street sends two people to the hospital.
It happened around 6 p.m. Sergeant Chris Phipps of the Zanesville Police Department says a Chevy pickup truck was heading East on Main Street when it applied the brakes for a semi pulling out of Augusta Street and onto Main.
The pickup truck was then rear-ended by Victoria Clark of Zanesville who was driving a Chevy Blazer. There were no passengers in her vehicle.
Both...
A complaint filed by Muskingum Township trustee, Steve Fusner, is overturned by the Ohio Elections Commission in a hearing today.
According to Philip Richter, Executive Director of the Ohio Elections Commission, in the hearing Fusner v. Muskingum Township Fire Department, there was no violation of law in the complaints against the volunteer fire department. Richter says that the decision was made under a federal statute that allows corporations' involvement in partisan political...
The City of Cambridge cut the ribbon Thursday on a building they hope will be a landmark for years to come.
The $3.8 million Cambridge Municipal Court building was officially unveiled. City and court officials have been working on the project since 1991.
"It had been laying a little bit in moth balls for a couple years during some financial difficulties and we put our heads together and were able to pull it together and work on the financing in tough economic times and...
The anticipation is finally over.
Students met at the new Zanesville High School for orientation Thursday afternoon; everyone was excited to see the final result.
"This was a very big week, I know the construction workers were excited that we passed all of the safety tests, we know that the building is not all the way done, but we are able to occupy it, the construction workers will be with us for some time to come," said ZHS Principal Mark Ulbrich.
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The Ohio State University is hitting the road.
56 administrators, staff, and faculty members from the Ohio State University are wrapping up their two-day Road Scholars Tour of southeast Ohio, where they learned more about the school's impact on the community. The trip included several stops, one of which was to the Wilds.
"The Wilds is of interest to us we have research, teaching, and programs that we conduct with the wilds and it's another part of understanding where Ohio...
Local members of one organization are being asked for political support.
Ohio Fraternal Order of Police President Jay McDonald, stopped in Zanesville Thursday afternoon to speak to local members about endorsing Governor Ted Strickland for re-election. The F.O.P. is an organization of sworn law enforcement officers in the United States.
"I believe that our 26,000 members across the state of Ohio chose to endorse Governor Strickland mainly because Congressman Kasich's...
A 14 year old Muskingum County boy who admitted to shooting his brother to death in April receives his sentence.
Thursday, Muskingum County Juvenile Judge Joseph Gormley sentenced Michael Hulsey Junior to 2 1/2 years to be served at an Ohio Department of Youth Services Facility.
Hulsey received a 6 month sentence on charges of reckless homicide, assault and possession of drugs and 2 years on a gun specification.
Judge Gormley says Hulsey Jr. will get credit for time he...
The Zanesville Post of the State Highway Patrol is investigating a two vehicle accident that sent two people to the hospital.
The crash happened around 8:30 Thursday morning.
Lt. Steven Rine says a car driven by Amanda Debs was heading north on Mount Perry Road when she failed to
yield at the stop sign at the intersection of Mount Perry and US 40.
Lt. Rine says she was then struck by a car driven by Sharron Laughner of Newark which was...
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