High temperatures and high humidity may make the weather feel more like one hundred plus degrees. This combination can be very miserable for humans and your pets. To keep you and your pet safe during the summer months you can exercise in early morning or later in the evening. Drink plenty of water, and keep you and your pet cool. For pets-give them shade, a dog box, and don't leave them in cars. For humans-keep air conditioner on or run fans. Take a jump in the pool. Doctors say that heat...
Muskingum county sheriff's detectives and others are continuing to search for a missing area teenager. Last week Joseph Kennedy disappeared near the Mill Run Creek area. It happened on Wednesday June 5th. Local rescue crews have been searching the creek and around Kennedy's home. So far only one piece of clothing has been found. If you have any information that can help...call the Muskingum county sheriff's office.
Authorities say a former Newark businessman was the leader of a group of 12 people involved in at least four house fires in Licking and Franklin counties between November 1998 and September 2000. Phillip Lee Godbolt was convicted last week in Licking county common pleas court after pleading no contest to 11 counts of arson, insurance fraud and racketeering related to the fires. He awaits sentencing. He has been in prison since 2000 on an unrelated count of drug trafficking.
There is a boil order in effect in parts of Perry county. The Southern Perry County Water District has issued a boil order for customers in the Buckingham, Ohio area. This boil advisory remains in effect until further notice. No reason was given for the boil advisory. If you live in the Buckingham area you should boil your water for three minutes before consuming it.
A weekend swimming accident remains under investigation. The Coshocton County Sheriff's department says around 2 Sunday afternoon deputies recieved a call from the manager of Forest Hill Lake and Campgrounds about a possible drowning in the swimming area of the lake. North and South Tuscarawas fire rescue teams were called to the scene. Scuba divers from the Walhonding Fire Department were able to locate the victim. He is identified as 19-year-old Steven L. Erb of the Millersburg area. The...
Saturday afternoon, the second annual Battle of the Bands was held at the Outback. It was put on by the Community Youth Foundation. Five bands comprised of high school students within Muskingum County took part in the battle. And while they may be playing against one another, the competition benefits the community by keeping kids off the streets. Between 150 and 200 high school students were in the audience of the battle to support their friends, and hear some great music. All proceeds...
Hometown legends Nelson and Billie McCoy were on hand at the Park National Bank in Newark today signing their Bicentennial banks. The McCoys designed a pottery Bicentennial Barn Bank to serve as a momento of Ohio's 200th birthday. People stood in line for over three hours to just have their barn signed.
Senior Muskingum Tech students finally earned their degrees and will be off to the large world of employment. More than 2,500 community members watched as 309 students walked onto the stage to recieve their hard earned diplomas. During the 32nd annual commencement former Muskingum Tech Vice-President for Academic and Student Affairs Dolores Floria recieved an Honorary Associate Degree in Public Service.
One woman suffered minor injuries, after the vehicle in which she was riding tipped over during a crash Friday afternoon on Maple Ave. 53-year old James Sturgeon of Somerset was traveling south on Maple in his Ford Ranger when he attempted to make a left-hand-turn into the Staples parking lot. Zanesville police say upon making the turn, Sturgeon hit an Expedition driven by 36-year-old Lori Lones of Zanesville. During impact, Sturgeon's Ranger rolled onto its' side and came to a stop when it...
A Muskingum County Sheriff's Deputy was transported to the hospital after a car crash involving his cruiser Friday afternoon. According to the State Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 3:30 on State Route 60. The case is still being investigated, but the Patrol says Deputy Steve Blake was involved in the accident as was 60-year-old Sandra Burkholter of Philo. Blake was transported to Bethesda, Burkholter was transported to Good Samaritan - both suffered only minor injuries.
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