It was messy and slick this morning as those travelers on the back roads and highways braved the horrible conditions. Tow trucks were working as soon as daylight broke to pull cars out of culverts and gully’s, many had more than one customer to attend to. Since many companies work for Triple A and other services, towing companies are the first ones called to come out and pull the vehicles out. On Route 60 North between New Ripley Road and Kenlo Woods was the location of a couple of cars that...
The unexpected bad weather caught everyone off guard this morning. Since it is a national holiday, many people working for the state and the city were off the job for the day however for those at ODOT, business was as usual like any other snow day. Crews were out this morning by 4:30 with salt and plows, and eighteen trucks were on duty to clear roadways. Because of the surprise snowstorm the county received, it was difficult to have the roads clear for the early bird travelers. ODOT had things...
Not only did the salt crews at ODOT have a heavy-duty job this morning but so did local law enforcement officials. Numerous calls came in from motorists needing help getting vehicles out of ditches and off the side of the roads. Thankfully the accident toll was down despite the circumstances traveling wise. The State Patrol handled only two car accidents involving damage that were called in, and the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office took care of six. Local law enforcement officers are advising...
There is a window company who is interested in making the former Malta Windows site their home. The Morgan County Community Imporvement Corporation has signed an agreement for the purchasing of the Malta Windows site from Phillips Products Incorporated. This maybe good news for the 250 Malta workers who lost their jobs last year when the plant closed. The plant's closing contributed to the county's unemployemnt rate which is now at 12.6 percent.
Three men were indicted by the Muskingum Grand Jury this week for snatching purses from elderly women in the area. 18-year old Devon Riffle, 23-year old Robert Angler, and 34-year old Ron Hall, all from Zanesville, were indicted for two seperate robberies. Riffle was indicted on two counts of robbery and two counts of theft while Angler and Hall were indicted on one count of complicity to theft according to court records. The two robberies occured January 2nd. The first was at Sunrise...
Ten libraries in the southeastern ohio area have developed a project to help preserve Muskingum County's history. The Muskingum County Library System received a 92-thousand dollar grant to start the "Digital Shoebox Project". The Digital Shoebox will bring together historical treasures such as old photos, documents, maps and county histories of the region in a searchable online scrapbook. Muskingum County Library System is encouraging local historical genealogical societies, newspapers,...
Students from three different schools in the Maysville District had a chance to get aquainted with their new surroundings. Today was "transition day" for elementary school students from Newton Primary, South Zanesville Intermediate, and Springfield Bell. Armed with maps of the new Maysville Elementary School, students were given guided tours of the new facility. The day which has been in the planning stage for over a year, was needed to make students feel at home. Over 900 students were...
Staff members and students of Rufus Putnam Elementary School are coming to the aide of two former students by selling baked goods. Kevin and Tyler Bryan lost their parents in the fatal fire that happened last weekend in Moxahala Drive. To show their support and compassion for the boys, the Rufus Putnam family decided to do something to help them in their time of need. A portion of the proceeds from the bake sale will be given to the Zanesville Fire Department to help purchase smoke detectors...
Muskingum County Sheriff Bob Stephenson is speaking out about the shooting death of one of his men. On Tuesday January 8th deputy Bob Tanner Jr. ws shot to death during a traffic stop in falls township. Sheriff Stephenson says it was a horrific event. He says his first thought was to get to the office to oversee the department reaction. But he also knew he would be needed at the hospital. He says he wanted to make sure his deputy was getting the best possible care. The Sheriff also said he...
It was in 1908 that Lash School was built. Fifty-six years later, in 1954, Zanesville High School was constructed. It is now in the beginning of the 21st Century that a new set of buildings may enter into the history of the school district. That is the plan for school officials, and supporting of the upcoming bond issue. And to get the levy in motion, a year’s worth of preparation is setting the stage for what could be a dream come true and “Camelot” for Zanesville City Schools. The district...
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