The hallways were filled with neon streamers, palm trees and other beach themed decor for Jimmy Buffet Day. "Paradise" cheeseburgers and root beer were served for lunch and the students even had a dance party to help start their summer.
"We started it because I'm a huge Jimmy Buffet fan and if you are, you're a parrot head, hence the hat and it's just kind of the end of the year party that we have that's easing into summer. We're almost finished with the...
School zones and crosswalks will soon be filled with extra traffic as kids head back to classes.
Zanesville Police Chief Eric Lambes said extra officers will be on duty to make sure kids stay safe.
"The goal is to get the driving community back to the pattern of approaching school zones," said Lambes. "We're going to attack that from various means. We'll have some speed signs up and obviously some officers will be working a little overtime, but we just...
135 school cooks from 7 area counties gathered today to learn about changes being made to their school menus.
Legislation from the state of Ohio, Senate Bill 210, will affect what items can be sold through bake sales during school hours, and vending machine options. It also mandates that a la carte items include healthier foods. Public Health Nurse, Chris Drake, says the bill's intention is to help with the national obesity epidemic.
"They will be asked to start...
More than 1,000 area kids are expected to walk through the Salvation Army's doors in Zanesville this Thursday and Friday.
The organization is holding its annual school clothing giveaway for those in kindergarten through high school. Tables are lined with thousands of items packed on top of each other, and the staff say thanks to generous donations from the community, each child will get to pick out five outfits.
"I think the people of Zanesville should hold their heads up...
The Ohio Department of Health is instituting two new laws that will go into effect during the next academic school year, and it's something parents need to be aware of.
Before entering the seventh grade, students need to have a DTAP booster, which is for tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. Zanesville school nurse Beverly Guinsler says one of the main reasons for this change stems from the pertussis outbreak in Muskingum County last year.
There's also a change with students...
Zanesville Police say a 13-year-old student brought a knife to school this week and now could be facing charges. Detective Sergeant Ric Roush says it happened Tuesday afternoon at Roosevelt Junior High School just before 12 O’clock. Roush say Zanesville Police Department School Resource Officer Sandy McElhaney was told that a student had been observed in a classroom with a knife. A substitute teacher took the knife away from the student without incident and contacted the principal. The...
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