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Ohio man arrested with suspected methamphetamine and cocaine during traffic stop
NOBLE COUNTY, Ohio — An Ohio man is facing several drug-related charges after a traffic stop yields 8.5 grams of suspected methamphetamine and cocaine. According to the Noble County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Baker conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by 40-year-old Jason Wilson of Marietta.
Cambridge Bone & Joint mixes small-town feel and high-tech care
CAMBRIDGE − Residents of Guernsey County no longer have to look outside the county for a local orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Vanessa Voytko is on a mission to bring back the personal, one-on-one medical service of days past. Voytko is a 2006 graduate of Meadowbrook High School and spent her...
Spring cleanup collections scheduled around Guernsey County this weekend
GUERNSEY COUNTY — Jackson Township and the village of Byesville cleanup days will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The collection will be at the township maintenance yard at 10147 Catalpa St. in Byesville. Tires, building materials, or hazardous materials will not be accepted.
'We thought we would always have beauty.' Fracking changing Salt Fork State Park area
Editor's note: The following article was originally published by the Ohio Capital Journal and is available to the Canton Repository under a content-sharing agreement. Terri Sabo has a breathtaking view of Salt Fork State Park from her dining room window in Guernsey County. She and her husband Rick Sabo have...
Cadiz Harrison Central darts by Lore City Buckeye Trail
Cadiz Harrison Central dismissed Lore City Buckeye Trail by a 11-1 count for an Ohio high school softball victory at Lore City Buckeye Trail High on April 26. In recent action on April 22, Cadiz Harrison Central faced off against Belmont Union Local. Check out our complete girls softball roundup...
News of public record: Tuscarawas County restaurant inspections
The following are restaurant inspections with critical violations, as conducted by the Tuscarawas County Health Department from April 1 to 12. April 1 Arby's #5343, 101 W. McCauley Drive, Uhrichsville. Quaternary ammonium sanitizing solution at approximately 70 F. Discussed with the person in charge (PIC) that the plumbing fixture has not been working...
Shepard Fund accepting grant applications from local nonprofit organizations
COLUMBUS — The John W. and Edna McManus Shepard Fund is accepting applications for its 2024-2025 grant program. Each year grants are awarded to Guernsey County nonprofit organizations that focus primarily on cultural and economic development. Historically, grant awards have not exceeded $5,000 per grantee. The application deadline is...
Newcomerstown officials look to build new public safety facility to house fire and police
NEWCOMERSTOWN − The Newcomerstown Village Planning Commission, along with village officials and first responders are working with an architect on a new public safety facility to house the fire and police department. “Both the fire station (built in 1910) and police station (built in 1947) have serious water issues that include water leaking through the walls, windows, and roof. Although the police station is not nearly as severe as the fire station, it will only continue...
Cumberland store is one of 35 Family Dollar sites the chain has closed in Ohio
CUMBERLAND − Family Dollar is closing 35 stores and laying off 265 employees in Ohio this month, including the store in Cumberland. The store was at 349 N. Cambridge St. A WARN layoff notice to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said that some, if not all, employees were set to be laid off by April 20.
Tyeson Mercer shines on mound to lead Warriors past visiting Bobcats
OLD WASHINGTON −Wednesday night's non-league matchup on the baseball diamond between neighboring Cambridge and host Buckeye Trail turned out to be a sort of coming out party for Warrior junior hurler Tyeson Mercer who drew his first starting assignment. Coming in with just two and two third innings pitched thus far this season. Mercer turned in a lights out performance in his first extended action on the mound to to key a 4-1 victory by Trail over...
Geisinger chair involved in Medicare fraud settlement
Danville, Pa. — The chair of Geisinger’s psychiatry department agreed to pay part of a $500,000 settlement for submitting false Medicare claims while working in Ohio. Dr. Imad Melhelm was a practicing psychiatrist working for a medical service, Neurobehavioral Medicine Consultants (NMC), from 2013 to 2019, according to the Attorney General’s office in the southern district of Ohio. Melhelm and NMC’s owner and director, Dr. Ali Melhelm, both served as...
Rock Hill Road closing for culvert work
CAMBRIDGE — The Guernsey County Highway Department has announced that Rock Hill Road (County Road 632) will be closed daily between Cadiz Road (U.S. 22) and Read Road (County Road 366) from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for culvert replacements. For updates on county road closures, visit www.guernseycountyengineer.com. This article originally appeared on The Daily Jeffersonian: Rock Hill Road closing for culvert work
Bins filled and tires collected during WE R WL's cleanup day in West Lafayette
WEST LAFAYETTE − WE R WL, a nonprofit organization in West Lafayette, recently had a Community Cleanup Day. Trash bins were made available for village residents to dispose of household trash and scrap, resulting in a record-breaking turnout, per a press release from the group. Bins were filled within the first four hours and more than 150 tires were collected for proper disposal. ...
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