It is going to be a busy weekend for the Ohio Underground Railroad Association as they prepare to host their 6th annual summit. Beginning this Friday evening on October 19th, people from all over the state of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. will visit the city of Zanesville to attend this historical event. This year's summit which has been titled "A Tell of Two Cities", will focus on sites in our area that were a part of the Underground Railroad. The summit, which will run from...
The recent rash of robberies in the area is keeping the Muskingum County Sheriff's Office very busy. The first, in this latest string of robberies, occurred September 26th at the "22-Drive Thru" on Maysville Pike. Since then, 8 robberies have been committed, including last night's robbery at Creno's Pizza in Nashport. According to Detective Mike Ryan, the robberies which have occurred randomly thoughout the county on various days and time, are believed to be committed by the same man. The...
The city of Zanesville turns a new page in downtown development. As Z-Bus moves to Main Street. Z-Bus is currently located on Fairbank Street, but will move to the former Kane Pontiac used car lot. The project should be completed by October 2002. The new center will serve 300-thousand annual riders.
Being a caregiver to a spouse can be a challenging job, that's why Zandex Health Care, the Alfred S. Carr Center, and Genesis Health Source have teamed up to give spouses some help. Wednesday at the Welcome Center in Zanesville caregivers had a chance to get advice from the experts. Another conference will be held November 3rd at OUZ Campus. It will deal with Alzheimers disease. The meeting is open to the public.
Some tense moments last night as employees were held at gun point. Creno Pizza in Nashport was held up Tuesday night, as 2-alledged individuals with masks pointed guns and told them to get on the ground. At around 10 tuesday night 2-people wearing black clothes, gloves and masks entered Creno's through the back door and demanded money. They thieves got away with 725 dollars. The Sheriff's department is still investigating. If you have any questions please call them at 452-3637.
Drug free and proud of it that's the message Muskingum Behavioral Health is trying to get out to the youth. Students around the area will be celebrating Red Ribbon week October 22nd through Halloween. To kick off the week a breakfast will be served Friday October 19, 2001 at the Welcome Center in Zanesville at 7:30.
Earlier today it was a chance for students to meet the businessmen and women who donated money towards their education. And at the Sixteenth Annual Scholar/Donor Recognition Breakfast held in the Campus Center, the Muskingum Area Technical College Foundation Board of Directors honored the 2001 recipients of the scholarship awards. 105 awards were given out and the awards totaled up to $90,000. One of the Board’s goals for future years is to give out $100,000 in scholarship awards. MATC is a two...
The public's questions about the bioterrorism scare can be answered by public health professionals. The Ohio Department of Health has set up a bioterrorism information line for any resident that has concerns. The department hopes to bring a sense of calm in this chaotic time. It should not be used to report any suspicious incidents. The information line will be staffed from 8 until 6 daily through Friday October 19th. The number is 1-888-936-4636.
Some tense moments in Cambridge today. Business came to a sudden halt at the Ames store in Cambridge after employees found a suspicious powder in one of the boxes they were opening. Around 8:15 this morning Health Department Officials recieved a call by the Cambridge Police Department about a potential incident. The Cambridge Fire Department responded and took the proper precautions. The substance was bagged , but has yet to be tested. Health Department officials are waiting to hear back...
With the recent anthrax scares occurring across the country, the newest concern is how to deal with treating it if infected. Large amounts of antibiotics and vaccines are being stockpiled by health agencies and The Center for Disease Control if in an emergency does occur, one of the leading antibiotics used to treat anthrax is Cipro. However many people seem to choose Cipro as their drug of choice. Cipro is also prescribed to people for infections, sinusitis and even chronic urinary tract...
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