A local man is receiving a distinguished award for his hardwork and dedication.
On Sunday night, 18-year-old Tyler Walters was recognized by the community at the Zanesville Methodist Bible Church for earning the rank of Eagle Scout by the Boy Scouts of America. It is the highest award given by the program.
"It means a lot to me, I've worked through the Cub Scouts and then up into Boy Scouts so it's pretty good," said Recipient Tyler Walters.
"He is a...
The Boy Scouts of America are celebrating 100 years of service.
It's a nationwide celebration that brought members to the Colony Square Mall.
"We are showing the community what scouting is all about with various demonstrations, various displays of scouting, activities that kids to interact with," said Commitee Member, Karen Jones.
Jones believes the organization can really help the youth and encourages others to join.
"It gives them self...
Boy Scouts of America is also celebrating an anniversary.
As a part of their centennial celebration, the Boy Scouts held "Adventures in Reading." Numerous boys were recognized for their reading achievements, and Galaxy Press was there to promote the importance of reading, and provide some entertainment.
"We decided to do this event in Zanesville. We've not done this before but it's a perfect matching up of boys who should be reading with the reading merit badges as...
About 200 boy scouts and their families bundled up against the wintry weather today to visit ten churches throughout Zanesville.
It's all apart of the kickoff for the Boy Scouts of America's 100th birthday celebration.
"We go to 10 different houses of worship and learn about a commandment at each house," said Dan Bebe of the organization. "It's part of our duty to god patch series."
"We are getting our god and me patches," said Thomas...
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