Residents who live near Putnam Avenue in Zanesville are fighting to keep two of their stop lights.
"It is gonna be a racetrack, it is just going to be a death trap, I mean there are kids that cross that street daily and not just one or two, you know, they cross numerous times," says Dan Quinn the owner of the Sunshine Shoppe on Putnam Avenue and Harrison Street.
The Ohio Department of Transportation is recommending the stoplights at Harrision Street and...
The Morgan County Sheriff's Office is searching for a car involved in an afternoon bank robbery.
Sheriff Tom Jenkins says two men entered the North Valley Bank in Malta from the parking lot just before two p.m.
"The first suspect in the door brandished a knife as he walked into the lobby. He went to the teller window-one teller window-demanded cash, and put it in a small container that he brought with him, " says Jenkins.
No one was injured in the incident.
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Morgan County Prosecutor Mark Howdyshell says an escaped Morgan County Jail inmate was sentence in Morgan County Common Pleas Court Wednesday.
19-year-old Christopher Lee Clark was sentenced to 11 months in jail for his October 2009 escape. Authorities say Clark escaped from the jail October 15, 2009 when his cell door malfunctioned and he ran out a side door.
He was originally jailed on a theft charge. In addition to his sentence for the escape Howdyshell says he has...
A Morgan County man was sentenced to 28 years in prison Wednesday for sex crimes.
According to Morgan County Prosecutor Mark Howdyshell, 34-year-old Lonnie Miller received the sentence in Morgan County Common Pleas Court for 16 charges. Miller had pled guilty in February to four counts of rape, three counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, five counts of theft, four counts of breaking and entering and one count of burglary.
Howdyshell said the charges stemmed from...
As the weather continues to warm up, people are outside more enjoying the sunshine.
But the Muskingum County Sheriff's Office says to stay safe, motorists need to keep an eye out for the unexpected.
"Look for the ATVs and the motorcycles," said Sheriff Matt Lutz. "We're trying to keep them off the road, but anything they can do to slow down, give themselves an extra five or ten minutes when they're trying to get somewhere. Hopefully they get there safe and we...
In the first few months of 2010, both the Zanesville Fire and Police departments are on target.
At today's Public Safety Meeting, council members met with the fire and police chiefs as well as the public safety director to discuss where the departments stand on their budgets.
"The fire and police departments are fairly on budget," said Public Safety Chairman Andrew Roberts. "Recently a communications person has left in the police department, causing some...
As the weather warms, drivers are dealing with more potholes on the roads, and these bumpy inconveniences can cause major damage to your car.
"It will definitely knock the alignment out on a car if you hit a big enough pothole. It can also damage the tires and wheels, " says Joe O'Donnell of Dutro Ford Lincoln Mercury Nissan.
He says there's been a steady flow of drivers coming through who need to have their alignments fixed.
Drivers should be able to tell if they...
Most of us are still getting used to Sunday's time change. It's an hour darker in the morning but an hour lighter at night, and it's a change that Dr. Vicki Whitacre says can really mess with your body's internal clock.
"You're used to going to bed at a certain time, we would hope, and getting up at a certain time. (Now we) know that's an hour off, " says Whitacre.
It can especially be an adjustment for babies, who don't really have the concept of light and dark yet,...
We now head to the John McIntire Library this week to highlight another YMCA "Women of Achievement" recipient.
Stacey Russell is the library's treasurer and has been a local resident her entire life. She says when Executive Director, Craig Miracle, notified her, she felt honored.
"I was very, very surprised. Craig called me, and I had no idea I was even nominated, " says Russell.
Russell is also serving the community by being involved with Westview...
Funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will provide employment opportunities for about 70 Ohioans.
The Ohio Division of Forestry will form 14 crews of five people. They will receive training and will work at nine state forests, including Blue Rock State Forest here in Muskingum County and Hocking State Forest in Hocking County.
Crews will work 25 weeks, focusing their efforts on plants, timber, and trail maintenance.
If you're interested in applying, the...
