The house passed, just barely, a one-point-seven billion dollar bailout of the state budget. The 51-to-43 vote sends it back to the senate on Thursday. Republicans needed 50 votes to pass it. Four republicans joined 39 democrats in opposing the bill. The fix raises the state tax on cigarettes from 24 cents a pack to 55 cents. It also raids the state's rainy day fund for its 600 million dollars and borrows 345 million dollars from a school construction fund. The money is needed because...
Wednesday afternoon, a group of elementary students from Maysville donated more than 7 bags of their own stuffed animals to the Zanesville Fire Depratment and Community Ambulance. The students got the idea of donating the stuffed animals after touring the fire station on Pine Street. When they found out that the victims of the fires lost all thier belongings, they took matters into their own hands and organized a school-wide donation of stuffed animals. This act of kindness not only will...
Wednesday afternoon all those who donated food, money and time were thanked at the Operation Feed Wrap Up Luncheon. The community deserves much of the thanks. Over 50 people were honored for their contributions to the Operation Feed Campaign. This year, Operation Feed surpassed its goal of 70 tons of food. And because the campaign is collecting more and more food each year, the amount will go a long way in combatting hunger in the Muskinghum County area. Approximately 20 food banks and 3...
We've all heard stories about the homes that are destroyed by a fire, and the family that is left without a roof over their heads. But what about the organization that helps that family get back on its feet? In Zanesville, and surrounding cities, the Red Cross gives money to families affected by fires. The families can then buy what they need. It is a great process, but sometimes the Red Cross feels the pain in their wallet. With that in mind, a joint effort by the Red Cross and National...
Literally thousands of people will be in downtown Zanesville this weekend for the annual Gus Macker basketball tournament and the Zanesville Police Department will be there to monitor the event. There will be six officers patrolling the tournament while it is going on as well as two at night when the event is closed. Officers say that they wish to be more visible this year and that they will be working in two-man teams. Even with the extra police patrolling the area, traffic flow and parking...
It's just a few days away...Zanesville's number one summer event. The Gus Macker basketball tournament is held in the heart of downtown Zanesville this weekend. Tuesday morning four semi-trucks rolled in the basketball hoop units from London, Ontario. Wednesday, volunteers will help set up the hoops, mark off the courts and get everything in place. Due to a large amount of teams this year, those wishing to register early can do so on Friday from 2:30 until 7 p.m. There will also be a...
A second county has indicted a former cemetery operator on charges that he sold burial plots and mausoleum spaces that weren't availble. A Jackson county grand jury has issued more than 60 counts against Ron and Diane Bowman and a former business associate, Tony Mcdaniel of Chillicothe. Last month, Perry county issued a 25 count indictment against Ron Bowman. The Bowmans owned Greenlawn Memory Gardens located in two Ohio counties. Customers lodged 65 complaints with state officials from...
With joint efforts by the Chamber of Commerce's Muskinghum Growth Partnership, the City of Zaneville, and the Ohio Department of Development, a new loan program in Zanesville is focused on helping small businesses thrive. The loan program is called the "Micro-Enterprise Loan Program." In all, there are six loans to be distributed, totaling $60 million. The first recipient of the loan was announced Tuesday afternoon. Linda Moody will see her hobby of crafts transformed into her career with...
The youth of today will become the leadres of tomorrow. Nothing can be more true than for the Community Youth Foundation, part of the Muskinghum County Community Foundation. Thirty-two students from area high schools work together to make adult-like decisons that affect Muskinghum County communities. Tuesday morning, the Foundation announced its recipients of $7,000.00 worth of grant money. 12 local organizations will be given the grants for a variety of projects.
A new budget plan scheduled for a vote in the house on Tuesday would have Ohioans paying more for cigarettes. And it would raise taxes on trusts held by Ohio banks. But it would lower income taxes for some Ohioans over the long run. That provision helped attract enough antitax conservatives to support the proposal to fix Ohio's one-point-seven billion dollar deficit. The budget deal was approved by the house finance committee at five a-m Saturday. The deal has Governor Taft's support even...
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