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Man pleads guilty after holding down toddler and striking him; brother videoed the assault
ZANESVILLE − On May 17 Robert L. Durham, II, 29, of Zanesville, pled guilty to felony charges of kidnapping, a first-degree felony; strangulation; and endangering children in Muskingum County Common Pleas Court before Common Pleas Judge Mark C. Fleegle, according to a news release from the Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office.Durham’s brother, Jonathan Durham, previously pled guilty to child endangering for videotaping the incident and not intervening to stop the assault.The brothers will be sentenced at a later date. ...
Granddaughters were the inspiration behind new Market Street tea shop and boutique
ZANESVILLE − Valerie Gutridge always did love "Alice in Wonderland," but it’s not what inspired her new tea party and boutique girl’s clothing shop, Vintage Charm & Glitter at 231 Market St. “The idea all stemmed from me taking my granddaughters to several different places that do...
Ohio moving forward with bids to frack under public lands including state parks
A recently approved state law opened Ohio's public lands, including its parks, to fracking. To date, bids to drill under Salt Fork State Park near Cambridge and two wildlife areas in Columbiana and Carroll counties have received the greenlight from a state panel. A law passed by the legislature and...
Meadowbrook's 'Revenge Tour' continues with unfinished business vs. Wheelersburg
BYESVILLE − A year older and a year wiser has the two-time Division III district champion Meadowbrook High softball team confident and better prepared for their second consecutive Division III regional tournament appearance. And once again, the Colts will be facing two-time defending D-III state champion Wheelersburg High, which...
'Resilient' Sandy Valley High School baseball comes up short of OHSAA district title
BOWERSTON — Sandy Valley's ride through the district championship game roared into the late innings with the Cardinals in command. It ended with a 10-6 loss that left the boys still in their dugout, quieter than the Conotton Valley Hills, while Barnesville celebrated a trip to the OHSAA Division IV baseball sweet 16. "I'm upset...
Future of New Concord's $170M redevelopment project unclear after grant request fails
NEW CONCORD − The Appalachian Ascent Consortium project’s request for $120 million to redevelop downtown New Concord and create an ecotourism corridor affecting 17 counties failed to receive any funding from the Appalachian Community Grant program.Mayor Jennifer Lyle was contacted for comment and said by email “Thanks for your continued interest in this, but at this time there’s nothing specific to share.”Lyle, who ran on a platform of economic development to secure her second term beginning this year, initially said that whether or not the $170 million project was funded by the Appalachian grant, she would continue efforts to bring...
Drive, determination and grandparents help Maysville senior cross the finish line
Editor's Note: The Times Recorder is profiling seniors from area high schools in Muskingum County coinciding with graduations. They were nominated by school administrators. ZANESVILLE − Maysville High School senior Ty Taylor has seen some bad days. “When I was younger there were family situations,” said the 18-year-old. “I...
Ohio Pallet distributor investing $5.9M for plant expansion
BYESVILLE, Ohio — Pallet Distributors, Inc., in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and the Cambridge-Guernsey County Community Improvement Corporation, announced on Friday a commitment to invest $5.9 million to expand the overall capacity of its plant in Byesville, creating 18 new jobs. Founded in 1996 as Pallet Distributors, officials say ePallet has grown and […]
14 people charged in Ohio drug ring for allegedly selling “faces”
MUSKINGUM COUNTY, Ohio — Ron Welch the Muskingum County Prosecutor announced that after years of investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 14 defendants were served indictments in connection with a drug ring operated out of the Ohio prison system. According to officials the charges reflect a pattern of organized corrupt activity, in which prisoners […]
Man pleads guilty to fatally stabbing his sister in 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A 70-year-old man has pleaded guilty to killing his sister in 2023, the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office said. Court documents said then-69-year-old Michael Wright and his sister, 66-year-old Rhonda Jones were in a domestic dispute at a house on Vaughn Street on May 7, 2023. Wright was found to have stabbed jones multiple times during the dispute.
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