Here at home and across the nation, one organization is celebrating 90-years of pure girl power. To kick-off the week long celebration locally, troops from the Girl Scouts Of America, Heart Of Ohio Council, gathered at Indian Mound Mall in Newark on Saturday. Various troops from the council put up a "Women of the World Display". The Girl Scouts was founded by Juliette Gordon Low on her birthday Macrh 10, 1912.
The recent fires in the area is leaving the Muskingum Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross in desparate need of help. Earlier this week on Wednesday, a blaze at an apartment complex damaged the home of a mother and her two small children. Later on that day, a fire in Blue Rock Township totally destroyed the home of Violet McFarland and her fiance Teddy Lee Besser. Each time residents fall victim to these type of disasters, the Red Cross is there to help. The Red Cross provides families...
If you are tryng to lead a healthier lifestyle, you may want to take a trip to Colony Square Mall this weekend. The 2002 Health Fair presented by The Zanesville-Muskingum County Health Department is setting up shop once again to help inform residents about services provided by area health professionals. The event, which is free to the public, will hand out information that cane be beneficial to people of all ages. The Health Fair runs until 9pm tonight and Saturday from 10am to 9pm. They...
After six months in the making, two seperate banks made their official debut as one on Friday. First National Bank Of Zanesville and United National of Canton opened their doors to the public as Unizan Bank. The two banks have been serving their perspective communities since the mid 1800's. But to mark a new era of service and committment to customers, bank officials decided to come up with a new name. Even though the bank has changed its name from First National Bank to Unizan, the...
A mediator appointed by the Ohio Supreme Court to settle the state's decade-old school funding lawsuit has resumed the talks after a break. Madison, Wisconsin-based mediator Howard Bellman says he held meetings over three days this week with attorneys for the state as well as representatives of Governor Taft, the House and the Senate. Bellman says he plans more meetings next week with the state. He says he's spoken by phone with the representatives of the coalition of schools that...
Internet users and news buffs from all over are logging on their computers to check out what’s happening in cyberspace. WHIZ AM/FM TV has something of its own to add. Its a new and improved website which features interactive chat, sports scores, local news updates and new customized weather maps. Since April of 2001 Chris Miller, WHIZ Webmaster, and the WHIZ staff has been working to put the site together and is recently getting over one million visitors per month. The internet site is not only...
Some Zanesville area residents remain under a boil advisory as of Friday March 8, 2002. Officials says a water main reputured on Potts Lane. The Maysville Regional Water District says the advisory includes customers on Potts Lane, Coopermill Road, New Coopermill Road, Ridge Road, Meadow Farm Church Road, George Road and all roads located in those areas. According to the officials the boil advisory remains in effect until further notice. Customers should boil their water for at least three...
A man charged with killing a Muskingum county sheriff's deputy is to go on trial October 21st. 27-year-old Henry Hager of Grove City has pleaded innocent to aggravated murder in the shooting death of deputy Robert Tanner Junior. The 39-year-old Tanner was killed during a traffic stop on January eighth. Muskingum county prosecutor Michael Haddox says he's seeking the death penalty. Hager is being held without bond at the Franklin county jail in Columbus.
A Quaker City woman died in an accident on state route 513 on Wednesday. The Cambridge Highway Patrol says it happened just north of township road 943 around 3:30 in the afternoon. Troopers say that 52-year-old Christina Milton was driving south on 513 when she lost control of her vehicle, drove off the right side of the road and hit a tree. Troopers say she was taken to Southeastern Medical Center in Cambridge where she later died.
The Perry county town of Junction City is reeling after a murder-suicide. The Perry County Sheriff's Office says that the double shooting happened Wednesday evening at 7:00 at Clark's IGA. Deputies say that 51-year-old Alfred Stevens from Stoutville walked into the store and shot and killed 49-year-old Barbara Gussel of Malta. Investigators say he then walked back to his car got a revolver and shot himself in the head. Both the Junction City police and Sheriff's deputies are investigating...
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