Belle Valley, OH

SARDIS, Ohio – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two vehicle crash killed one man in Monroe County late Monday night. The accident took place at around 11:00 PM on State Route 7 near Sardis. According to Troopers, a pick-up truck driven by 44-year-old Anthony Lawrence of Sardis...

The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating a man in connection with a death investigation of a Buffalo man earlier this year. The Sheriff’s Office said 25-year-old Justin Ray Frazier, formerly of Cambridge was indicted by a grand jury in Guernsey County Common Pleas Court on June 1 on one count of failure to provide aid to a functionally impaired person.

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio — The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man in connection with the death investigation of a Buffalo man earlier this year. 25-year-old Justin Ray Frazier, formerly of Cambridge, was indicted by a grand jury in the Guernsey County Common Pleas...

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - “I probably chose a bad time to come back to school. But there’s all kinds of awesome opportunities to help me get through my schooling,” says Washington State Community College student, Destiny Jackson. Jackson is a student directly impacted by the pandemic. Jackson says, “I have...

He was born on April 11, 1942, in Zanesville, son of the late Robert Francis Morrison and Virginia Mae Dover. George retired from Allied Machine Works after over 30 plus years of service where he was well known as an extremely hard worker. He enjoyed going bowling, golfing, dancing with his wife, watching his Ohio State Buckeyes.

Donna J. Burnside, age 84, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Monday, June 21, 2021, at her home. She was born August 10, 1936, in Akron, daughter of the late Orville and Roberta King. Donna was a beloved mother and homemaker. Early in her life, she worked as a cosmetologist. She enjoyed championship league bowling in Akron and Cambridge, and she enjoyed playing bingo and going to McDonalds for coffee and bingo. She attended the Bates Hill Church of Christ in Sarahsville.

A new daycare has recently opened in Zanesville called Little Steps, Big Steps 2. The daycare is located on 1526 Bluff Street and accepts children from the age of six weeks all the way until 11 years old. Even though they are new, they already have a system in place for structuring the day.

City of Zanesville Mayor Don Mason met with the Director of the Ohio Development Services Agency to discuss what can be done to clean up “brownfields” in the area. Brownfields refer to any previously developed land that are not currently being used and have a high potential for contamination. The first targeted area for cleanup is going to be on Linden Avenue.

Harmar Days Returns, Harmar Summer Raffle Announced. The Historic Harmar Bridge Company (HHBC) announced the return of the annual Harmar Days festival on Friday, July 30 through Sunday, August 1st in Harmar Village, Marietta, Ohio. In addition to the festival’s return, the nonprofit is hosting a Summer Raffle featuring an array of valuable prizes, including a brand new, 2021 Toyota Tacoma truck.

ZANESVILLE, Ohio- If you’re looking for organic homegrown tomatoes, look no further than the Zanesville Farmers Market. Lou Duncan of Turtle Dove Produce has homegrown tomatoes from his head to his toes. He’s been in the tomato business for almost 30 years in multiple states. He’s now put his roots...

MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Traffic was slowed on Ohio State Route Seven near Veto Road because of a three car crash. Authorities say it happened when a car cut off a pickup truck onto veto road. Officials say that the driver of the truck swerved and crashed into a jeep...

Robin Theresa “Terri” Voshel, born December 12th of 1968 as Robin Theresa Yetter, was a hard worker, working 20 years at Little Caesars, even becoming an Assistant Manager. She worked hard and graduated from Marietta College in May of 1991, being inducted into the Honor House. Even while attending college, she worked in the cafeteria. She prided herself in her hard work in college and her careers.

Justin Cade Krenzelak, 27, of Wheeling, West Virginia, passed away unexpectedly, June 19, 2021. Born in Bellaire, Ohio, October 21, 1993, he was the son of Carlo G. Krenzelak, Jr. and Kimberly J. Speicher. Preceding Justin in death was his maternal grandmother, Ada Mae Speicher and paternal grandmother, Penny Rush...

This Saturday, June 25th, The Barn will be hosting a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio and The Kiwanis Club of Zanesville. The two groups realized they had similar aspirations as to how to help the community. Once Jim Watson, owner of The Barn, was on board to host the event, they had what they needed to proceed. There will be live music, a 50/50, and several other types of raffles.

By: Carl La Rue, local pilot & businessman. News, facts and personal opinion, speaking for himself and not as a representative of the airport or this website. The airplanes pictured above are a pair of Cessna 182 Skylanes that I happened to notice after I landed. Side by side, same model. Did they come in together, I mused? (There are so many airplane types and models that it is unusual to see two of a kind side by side by chance.)

Athens City Council voted Wednesday to adopt an ordinance creating a designated outdoor refreshment area (DORA), limiting open container restrictions and allowing patrons to bring alcoholic beverages out of bars. The Athens DORA is not the first of its kind — many other cities across Ohio — including Marietta, Toledo...

At the foot of Main Street and Linden Avenue, above Rivers Licking and Muskingum, the Zanesville Y-Bridge stands erect, safely carrying the traffic of Linden Avenue, as well that of Main Street and West Main Street. Even though the Y-Bridge serves a functional purpose, it’s also shrouded in an eerie tale that occurred in 1814.

ZANESVILLE, Ohio–The City of Zanesville’s Water Division will be flushing hydrants Thursday within the general area of Forest, Ashland, Blue, Adams Lane, Newark Road, and all side streets. Flushing will be from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Residents in these areas may experience discolored water and reduced pressure. It is...

¯ Demolition of the old Warren High School began Tuesday. ¯ Substantial completion for demolition of buildings 1, 3, 4 and 5 is Aug. 1. ¯ Majority of work on the new high school is complete. ¯ Substantial completion date for middle school work is Nov. 1. Source: Warren Local...