Top 5 Stories to Start Your Day

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AirAsia Flight Located

PANGKALAN BUN, INDONESIA (AP) – Six bodies and debris seen floating in Indonesian waters have painfully ended the mystery of AirAsia flight 8501, which crashed into the Java Sea with 162 people aboard and was lost to searchers for more than two days. The discovery came after several pieces of red, white and black debris were spotted in the Java Sea near Borneo Island.

Licking County Crime Stoppers

LICKING COUNTY, OHIO (WHIZ) –  Licking County Crime Stoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for anyone with information leading to an arrest in a string of gun thefts in Newark. Anyone with information on these crimes is urged to call Licking County Crime Stoppers at 740-349-6888 or 1-888-488-9058.

Zanesville Sculptor Featured in DC

ZANESVILLE, OHIO (WHIZ) – 62-year-old Alan Cottrill is the creator of the new bronze statue of Thomas edition holding up a light bulb which will be put on display at the Statuary Hall in Washington DC. Cottrill says the statue will go in a place of honor at the US Capitol building for a year before it’s put in a permanent collection among other statues.

"Thinner Winner Challenge"

MUSKINGUM COUNTY, OHIO (WHIZ) – From January 11 until March 6, the Muskingium Recreation Center is hosting its first ever "Thinner Winner Challenge." The challenge will consist of several teams, and the team that loses the greatest percentage of body weight on average will walk away with one thousand dollars in prizes.

Muskingum County Library System Updates

MUSKINGUM COUNTY, OHIO (WHIZ) – The Muskingum county library system has lots of exciting plans for the upcoming new year. The five branch libraries will open at 12:00 P.M. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday – and the John McIntyre library will open at 9:30 A.M. on Friday and Saturday.