It's fair season in Southeastern Ohio. The first county fair of the year in our area is in Perry County. On Sunday some final touches were being added to the agricultural event. The fair starts on Tuesday July 16th. Over the weekend members of Perry county 4-H organizations, their advisors and parents were taking care of last minute details. The fair will run from Tuesday through Sunday.
The Muskingum county sheriff's department has once again issued information on it's most wanted suspect. This week deputies are looking for Jesse Lee Clark. He's been charged with recieving stolen property and failure to appear in court. HIs last known address is Maple avenue in Zanesville. Clark is described as having black hair and brown eyes, around five-feet eleven-inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds. If you know of her whereabouts contact the Muskingum County Sheriff's office at...
On Tuesday, July 16th, well-known figures in the Zanesville community will don aprons and serve diners hand and foot during Applebees' "Celebrity Server Day." The event is to raise money for "Our Fallen Guardians" monument, being erected in the park next to the County Courthouse in downtown Zanesville. The monument will honor firefighters and law enforcement officers that have been killed in the line of duty. Set to serve for the event: Mayor Fenton, the County Commissioners, police officers...
A Newark woman is facing road rage charges in Muskingum county court. Prosecutor Mike Haddox says 46-year-old Karin Collins pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault and one count of aggravated menacing. The charges stem from a driving incident on April 17th of this year. Haddox says Amy Longshore was driving home on state route 16 and state route 146, when she passed Collins. Collins was apparently driving very slowly with no headlights on. Haddox says that's when Collins proceeded to...
The city of Zanesville is facing a serious water shortage and now the public service director has issued a mandatory water conservation order. Mike Simms is asking Zanesville residents to refrain from watering their lawns and gardens, filling swimming pools and washing their cars. The notice is for all Zanesville city water customers and East Muskingum Water customers living north and west of the city. Simms says anyone found ignorning the conservation order may be subject to disconnection...
The Muskingum County Sheriff's department is searching for 17-year-old Shane Goins. Goins left his home on 3395 Adamsville Road some time between 11 Monday night and 7:30 Tuesday morning. He was last seen on Greenwood Ave. Wednesday afternoon. Goins may be wearing blue warm up pants, a blue t-shirt and red and white tennis shoes. He is described as a dark-complected African American, 6'3" and weighing between 150 to 160 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff's...
First-rate care for cancer patients is now at Genesis hospital. Under a new cooperative partnership Genesis and the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital at the Ohio State University has been putting final touches on an inpatient cancer center. Tonight an open house will let the community explore the new facility, before it sets to open officially next week, July 16. As of next Tuesday, the center will be partially open. The remaining unit should be fully staffed and in service by the end of the year.
Passport fees will be soon rising, and Triple A advises you to apply for one soon. As of August 19th, the federal government will increase new passport prices to 25 and 30 dollars more. The price for a passport for people ages 16 and over will go from $60 to $85. While anyone under the age of 16 will see a hike of $40 to $70. The renewal fee for an existing passport will also increase from 40 dollars to 55 bucks.
State health officials say the West Nile Virus has most likely spread to all of Ohio's counties-now after the discovery of two dead blue jays, two new cases have been confirmed in Muskingum county. One was found in Falls township, while the other was found in neighboring township of Springfield. Jennifer Hoffman the Public Relations Director at the Zanesville-Muskingum County Health Department says people shouldn't fear the West Nile Virus, but they should take precautions such as, wearing long...
It will be a special Thursday in Roseville Park today. At noon the Croosville-Roseville Pottery festival kicks off. It will be the 37th edition of the summer event. Festival chairman Neil Campbell says its a pottery lovers dream. Its a four day festival that highlights the latest trends in both functional and art pottery at reduced prices. There will also be demonstrations by some of Ohio's premier potters, artisans and craftsman daily. The ceremonial breaking of the plate takes place at...
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