The Grand Jury heard the case of the accused killer of a Muskingum County Sheriff's Deputy wednesday. In the closed proceedings, members of the Muskingum County grand jury heard the case against 27 year old Henry Hager of Columbus. Hager could face the death penalty if convicted. His next appearance in court is January 30th, it's then that he'll enter a formal plea.
The grand jury heard the case of the accused killer of a Muskingum County Sheriff's Deputy. In the closed proceedings, members of the Muskingum County Grand Jury heard the case against 27 year old Henry Hager of Columbus, the man accused of killing 39 year old Deputy Robert Tanner junior. Hager could face the death penalty. His next appearance will be January 3oth at that time he will enter a formal plea.
For years she saw her father give a helping hand to the community ad she continued her father’s kindness to others as she grew up. And for all her good deeds, Dee Dee Jellison, was awarded the Annual Service To Mankind Award by the Zanesville Sertoma Club on Tuesday. Jellison, the youngest of eight children says she learned the importance of supporting people while going on Sunday trips with her dad who would always be making the rounds to help others. She was nominated by Betty Christman....
The latest U.S. Census data is showing poor rankings for the state when it comes to salaries for working women. Ohio currently ranks sixth from the bottom in the lowest wages earned by women, and this has an impact not only in the state overall but also here locally. So to change these statistics women need to take action. Census figures show that Ohio women earned a median income of 17,800 in 2000. The median income for Ohio men was a little over 31,000, only 1,000 dollars short of the...
Fifteen students who excel in the science field will be competing in the Science Olympiad this weekend in Newark, Delaware. Roseville Middle School was one of sixty junior high teams in the United States that was chosen to attend the invitational. To participate in Science Olympiad the school must register with the state and a coach’s manual is sent to the school where a listing of every event category included in the Olympiad. Students stay after school and practice, and then those students...
An intoxicated passenger caused panic on a Greyhound bus monday evening. Just before 7:30 the Zanesville post of the highway patrol recieved a 911 call from a passenger on a Greyhound bus, which was traveling from Columbus to New York. The caller said a man on the bus was yelling there was a bomb on board and they were all going to die. After recieving the call, the highway patrol observed the bus entering Zanesville off interstate 70. Law enforcement from the Zanesville Police Department,...
Power outages aren’t the only thing during the winter months; it’s necessary to deal with the high electric bills. But it doesn’t have to put that much of a strain on your pocketbook. American electric power has a few tips for customers that will cut energy usage and save money. The easiest and most cost effective is to simply set your thermostat at around 68 degrees. Another idea is to set the water heater temperature at a moderate 140 degrees, and use the hot water sparingly. For more...
Convenience is the key and bringing services a little closer to home is what Genesis Bethesda Hospital's O-B unit is shooting for. To accomodate those new mothers to be around the area, Genesis has extended their free "New Generations" classes to those outside the county. Child birth classes will be offered in the Somerset area. They are going to begin on the 30th of January and the classes will be a five week session every Wednesday. A maternity brunch is scheduled for this saturday,...
You must give to recieve, and to do so, giving back to the community would be a step in the right direction. Goodwill Industries is asking for donations at any of their locations because the community need is so high. If you would like to get involved, bring in donations to the retail site on Maple Avenue. If you are interested in being a part of Goodwill Industries call 450-6060 for more information. Goodwill has stores located in 16 counties, 10 in Ohio and 5 in West Virginia.
The numbers are in and two year tech schools in our area are faring very well. Enrollment has been increasing since the fall and is growing now for the winter quarter at Muskingum area Technical College, locally this establishes a trend which could impact the community in a positve way. There are a few new programs to attribute to the increasing numbers of students who are choosing to attend MATC, and because of these programs the college is also retaining students as well as recruiting them.
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