The Zanesville Jaycees were out in full force earlier today to collect canned goods, clothing and toys for the Salvation Army. As C-Day kicked-off at 7AM, community members called WHIZ's radio station to share in the holiday spirit of giving. Only after being underway for only a half-an-hour, the response of those wanting to help spread the holiday cheer was already a good one. After a donation was called into the station, 20-members of the Zanesville Jaycees hit the road to pick up their...
He provides an important message for young students and today he was at Roseville Elementary presenting his well-known safety program. Safety Pup and his sidekick Sounder were there with the help of The Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office. They were there to reinforce pedestrian safety and also not talking to strangers. Sargent Dan Marks from the Sheriff’s Office was also on hand as well to present the topics. Safety Pup first appeared only in printed materials, but has now become so popular that...
To get young girls thinking ahead about their future, a program has been developed. The ACTION-WISE program which stands for women in science and engineering, is designed to improve the attitudes of middle school age female students towards math and science related fields. A Women in Leadership Seminar was held today at the Zanesville City Schools Administration building for the Grover Cleveland ACTION-WISE members. There are 22 members of the program and 15 speakers came in to speak about...
If you’re not in the holiday spirit already then head down to the Welcome Center and check out the Festival of Trees tomorrow. After months of preparation and many moons of decorating trees and wreaths, the festival and auctions are going to be in full swing. The auction is expected to go extremely well this year as is does every year and the community turns out to support The Chamber of Commerce. Entries this year are not down as much as expected from last year. And to add to this year’s...
The Muskingum County Sheriff's Office has been working meticulously to find answers in the death of one of Zanesville's most well known residents. Earlier this year, DM Ford Sr. was found shot to death in a wildlife area off of Tunis Road in Muskingum Township. 43-year old Ford was reported missing on July 12th by family members after they could not reach him for several days. The following day, his body was found in the secluded area by a nearby resident. Ever since Ford's death, local law...
The economic development within ten counties relies heavily upon The Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association. Also known as OMEGA, provides a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy report which county commissioners were updated on earlier today. It was a review on the activities that OMEGA covers as the agency that is in charge of distributing funds to the counties. Information on population of Muskingum County as well as surrounding counties was provided as well. The OMEGA...
Civil Service jobs statewide could be affected by changes that could possibly be made soon within its 70 year old system. The Civil Service Review Commission held a public meeting today at the Muskingum County Visitor’s Center where the public was given the chance to voice their opinions on issues being discussed. A series of hearings have been held in Canton, Dayton, and Columbus as the commission continues building recommendations on improvements for the State Civil Service System. The...
Red, white and blue not only the color of the American Flag, but the new color of M&M's chocolate candies. American's favorite candy brand has created a special product to benefit the American Red Cross Disaster relief fund. The M&M's should be hitting stores soon.
First National Bank of Zanesville will soon be getting a new name and enhanced services. In September, First National’s parent company Banc-First announced plans to merge with United Bank and Trust of Canton. In the equal joining of both companies the name Unizan was chosen. The U-N-I stands for United Bank and the Z-A-N for First National Bank. The organization will now have the best practices and strengths of both companies. The name still has to be approved at a shareholders meeting in...
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