In the first few months of 2010, both the Zanesville Fire and Police departments are on target.
At today's Public Safety Meeting, council members met with the fire and police chiefs as well as the public safety director to discuss where the departments stand on their budgets.
"The fire and police departments are fairly on budget," said Public Safety Chairman Andrew Roberts. "Recently a communications person has left in the police department, causing some...
As experts still debate about whether or not the economy is actually out of the recession, local businesses at the Hearth and Home Show have a positive outlook for 2010.
"Actually it's odd, it's gone differently then for most people," said Owner of All Decked Out David Thomas. "It's actually gotten busier. Last year and the year before was a little slow in the winter time. That's how it works in construction. But this year we've just been swamped so far this winter....
While budgets are tight across the state, and departments are finding themselves cutting back, the Muskingum County Probation Department is right on track.
Each year Common Pleas Judge Mark Fleegle meets with the county commissioners to present a report.
He said the department is set for its 2010 budget.
"We were very fortunate," said Fleegle. "About half of our money comes from a state grant. Last year we applied for and received money for the state...
Even though the 2010 Winter Olympics are thousands of miles away this year, Ohioans are still excited to to follow Team USA.
Jerry and Holly Callahan have a few favorite sports they plan to watch.
"Skiing, skating, the luge," they said. "Things like that."
"I'm hoping to catch some of the figure skating, I enjoy that," said Cheryl Wilson. "The couples skating, I like that real well."
Friday night's...
As 2009 draws towards its end it's time to decide what you will promise to get right in 2010 and what you won't miss.
With the national unemployment rate at ten percent Denzil Hill says he won't miss being unemployed.
"I'm hoping the economy picks up and we all starting getting jobs out there and do our thing. That's what I'm really hoping for."
Others were happy to say bye to their jobs. Dick Dennett says his wife just retired a couple days ago and even though...
The Muskingum County Commissioners were talking about budget issues today. Commissioner John Bates feels confident in the new year's financial plan.
"It's up 30% of what he actually projected. So we're in better shape than what we had," Commissioner Bates said.
Going into a bad year in 2009 the commissioners froze everything- meaning no pay raises, anyone that quit wasn't replaced, and no new hires. Bates says thanks to freezing the budget everything is starting...
New Year's Eve is just a few days away, that means it's time to decide what you will promise to get right or give up in 2010.
We talked to several people today and like many years a lot of folks say their New Year's resolution is to stick to a diet and exercise plan. Others want to get healthier, eat right and learn how to make their own delicious entrees.
"My New Year's resolution, one of them, is to start cooking more. I need to learn how to cook and need to get more into...
With 2010 just around the corner, that means it's almost time for the next national census.
And with the 2010 census many jobs will be opening up in Southeastern Ohio.
"We're going to be hiring more than 1,000 people in a 13 county area," said Local Census Office Manager Donald Jordan. "A lot of them will be in muskingum county, where you're located and the surrounding counties. We have lots of different jobs and we're
Starting that hiring process next...
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