A cigarette in a trashcan appears to have caused an early morning fire at a Cambridge Restaurant, that’s according to The Cambridge Fire Department. Investigations are continuing after it took crews about 20 minutes to get the fire under control. The blaze began just after midnight at the Lanning Family Restaurant on Wheeling Avenue. The damage is estimated to be around ten thousand dollars. There were no injuries reported.
The Granville Post of the State Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate a fatal accident that claimed the life of a Thornville man. The accident happened just before midnight on Monday. According to the patrol, 27-year-old Russel Mobley Junior was driving northbound on Mill Dam Road when he lost control around a curve near Christland Hill Road. The vehicle went off the road, struck a tree and caught on fire, trapping Mobley inside. Officers say speed may have been a factor in the accident.
The refined Greenwood Revitalization Plan underwent a change big enough to get the go ahead from City Council Monday night. Just two weeks ago seven out of nine City Council members shot down the project, but a more scaled back version passed with no opposition from council. The new plan differs in three ways, it requires less commitment for the city, road realignment will be done by 2004-2005, and the number of people to be relocated has been minimized. The city heard from people who oppose...
With only one more test to go, Pleasant Grove Elementary School is getting prepped for the final proficiency exam. Two students, Colten Maxwell, 4th grader and Kelsey Short, 6th grader, were chosen as students of the month, part of the Partners in Proficiency Program. The science portion of the proficiencies will be administered tomorrow. A pizza party sponsored by WHIZ, Domino’s, Coca- Cola and the Times Recorder will be provided for the school. Those students who participated by signing a...
Zanesville city council president Joanne Winland is speaking out about the city jail. During the February 11th city council meeting, a lengthy report was sumbitted by Zanesville's police chief Eric Lambes requesting 6 supervisors for the jail facility. To prove that there was supervision needed, Lambes cited incidents of sex between inmates and officers, sexual harrassment and sleeping on the job. Once city police administrators were made aware of the indecent behavior that was happening...
On the economic front in Muskingum County the Chamber Of Commerce has good news to report. Each year at the end of a business quarter, the Chamber Of Commerce sends out 250 random surveys to see what local businesses are prediciting. And despite the economic recessions that has occurred nationally as a result of the September 11th terrorist attacks things are going pretty well. Also many of those companies actually expect to increase the number of employees that they have over the next six...
The project to repair the deteriorating walls of the Muskingum County Home is getting underway. Two weeks ago, some bricks fell from the building because of the aging conditions, and the county commissioners have been reviewing their options. The commissioners have contacted a structural engineer to come and look at the damage and give some advice as to what needs to be done to make repairs. Right now, the decaying wall is protected by scaffolding until officials can decide what can be done to...
The move continues to keep the Longaberger Company union free. The group heading up that effort, Keep Longaberger Union Free, Monday announced that its holding a meeting on Saturday March 16th at Jefferson Elementary in Dresden. Organizer Chris Holland says attendees will hear from people who used to work for the Steelworkers Union and will learn the truth about the union organizing process. The rally is set for 12 noon Saturday at the school in Dresden.
You could almost see a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow as people enjoyed a touch of Irish spirit at the Yankee Celtic Consort concert Sunday afternoon at the Knights of Columbus Hall. With St. Patrick's Day only a week a way, this was the perfect time to bring a little bit of the blarney stone to the Zanesville area. While leprechauns walked among the crowd, people had a chance to enjoy traditional Irish music and cuisine. The event hosted by the Rosecrans Athletic Supporters is...
Local residents are eagerly waiting for warmer weather and a chance to complete some home improvement projects. In order to help the novice handy man or woman, the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce hosted a home show that even Bob Vila himself would want to attend. The proceeds from the event help the chamber offset the moeny that they use for various operational cost. But it also gives local vendors a chance to show potential customers exactly what they are made of. The home show had over 80...
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