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Newark Advocate

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Lakewood, Newark Catholic, Northridge, Utica leave Licking County League

Four Licking County League schools are on their way out. Lakewood, Newark Catholic, Northridge and Utica notified league officials Nov. 10 of their plans to leave the LCL and form a new league. “Pending a vote by the school boards at Lakewood, Newark Catholic, Northridge and Utica, those schools will leave the Licking County League beginning with the 2028-29 school year,” LCL commissioner Ron Bowman confirmed via text. “They will become charter members of a new league of like-size schools. The LCL will become an eight-team league which will continue looking at future expansion.” Utica athletic director Howard Hill said details on the new league will be provided soon. Granville, Heath, Johnstown, Licking Heights, Licking Valley, Mount Vernon, Watkins Memorial and Zanesville will remain in the LCL. The LCL re-formed for the 2013-14 school year with 10 Licking County schools, and Zanesville in 2020 and Mount Vernon in 2024 have since been added. This article originally appeared on Newark Advocate: Lakewood, Newark Catholic, Northridge, Utica leave Licking County League

Utica, OH · 2d

Times Recorder

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Prime time. Market Street cooks up a Taste of Muskingum win at competition

ZANESVILLE – Five local culinary teams brought their best dishes to the table as community members ate, sampled and voted their way to a winner at the 2026 Taste of Muskingum. Birria tacos to a Zane Grey-inspired stew were on the menu but in the end it was Market Street Prime's pork loin and sweet potatoes that captured first place. The annual people's choice cooking competition and Foodworks Alliance fundraiser was held at Weatherington Woods. Market Street Prime's win came with the help of Executive Chef Daniel Kinsey Jr. and his team of three who presented pancetta with apple-stuffed pork loin, spiced rum sweet potato mash, candied carrots, sweet potato crisps and crispy leeks, along with brandy and maple syrup and balsamic glazes. "It was just a pleasure being there and showing what Market Street Prime can do," Kinsey told the Times Recorder on their victory. "I hope everyone enjoyed our food." Zanesville City Schools and Chef Steven Vogelsang came in second place with red wine braised short rib, creamy parmesan herb risotto, red wine demi, crispy shallots and roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon and bleu cheese. Muddy Misers came in third with the help of Chefs Maurice Cody and

Zanesville, OH · 2d

WTRF- 7News

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Ohio man followed woman into gas station after argument and threw her into glass display, grabbed her neck, drug and tossed her around the store by hood of sweatshirt

ZANESVILLE, OH (WTRF) — An Ohio man with two prior domestic violence convictions was sentenced to four years in prison for attacking a woman after she ran into a gas station to escape him. Brandon Ore appeared before Muskingum County Common Pleas Court Judge Kelly Cottrill on Nov. 2. He previously pleaded guilty to felony […]

Zanesville, OH · 1d

NewsForce 24/7

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Zanesville Man Pleads Guilty After Lottery Dispute Led to Wrong-Home Break-In

ZANESVILLE, Ohio — A dispute over a lottery ticket escalated into a pistol-whipping and an armed break-in at the wrong home, and the Glouster man at the center of it has now pleaded guilty, the Zanesville Times Recorder reported. Fredrick George Lashley, 46, of Glouster appeared before Judge Kelly Cottrill on Oct. 30 and pleaded […]

Zanesville, OH · 1d

NewsForce 24/7

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1-Year-Old Killed, Mother Seriously Hurt in Morgan County Head-On Crash

A 1-year-old child was killed and two drivers were injured Tuesday morning in a head-on crash on Ohio 37 in Malta Township, Morgan County, according to a release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Marietta Post reported by the Zanesville Times Recorder. Troopers from the Marietta Post responded to the two-vehicle crash in the 4600 […]

Morgan County, OH · 2d

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South Zanesville Firefighters Rally Around Family in Need

ZANESVILLE, OH – The South Zanesville Fire Department is getting ready for a chicken dinner benefiting a daughter of one of their firefighters. On Sunday at the Fire Department beginning at 11AM, you can stop in or carry out a chicken dinner consisting of half a chicken, coleslaw, apple sauce, and a roll.

Zanesville, OH · 20h

Times Recorder

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Zanesville post names its 2026 trooper of the year

Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Hunter M. Albers has been named the Zanesville Post's 2026 Trooper of the Year. Albers, 24, was chosen by fellow officers, according to a community announcement. The recognition is based on service, leadership, work ethic, professional ethics and interactions with supervisors, fellow officers and the public. Albers is now eligible for the District and State Trooper of the Year awards, which will be announced later. Albers joined the Ohio State Highway Patrol in 2025 and has served at the Zanesville Post since graduating from the Highway Patrol Academy. A North Ridgeville native, Albers graduated from Lutheran West High School in 2020. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice and political science from Muskingum University in 2024. This story was produced with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct . This article originally appeared on Zanesville Times Recorder: Zanesville post names its 2026 trooper of the year

Zanesville, OH · 1d

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Registration for the 2026 Zanesville Christmas Parade is now open

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – It’s time to build your floats and load up on candy. The Zanesville Christmas Parade is returning to the downtown area and registration is open now. The parade will be on Saturday, Dec. 5, starting at 2 p.m. Jordin Harmer, the Zanesville-Muskingum County Visitor’s Bureau’s manager, explains the process for those wanting to register.

Zanesville, OH · 22h

NBC4 Columbus

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Missing Licking County woman found dead in pond

An elderly woman reported missing in Licking County Wednesday morning was found dead in a pond hours later, the sheriff's office said.

Licking County, OH · 1d

CDLLife

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Ohio DOT bridge inspector fatally struck by semi truck in I-70 construction zone

An Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) worker was struck by a semi truck while on the job in Zanesville on Monday morning. The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) responded to an active construction zone on I-70 at mile marker 154 in Zanesville shortly after 8 a.m. on November 9. Troopers said that a westbound Freightliner […] The post Ohio DOT bridge inspector fatally struck by semi truck in I-70 construction zone appeared first on CDLLife .

Zanesville, OH · 2d

WTRF- 7News

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Woman falls for online romance scam, helps steal $80K from Ohio business

ZANESVILLE, OH (WTRF) — An Oregon woman pleaded guilty to money laundering after an online romance scam led her to help transfer more than $80,000 stolen from a Zanesville business. Arianna Stark was working as a security guard in early 2026 when she met a man online. After months of communication, Stark believed they were […]

Zanesville, OH · 1d

NewsForce 24/7

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ODOT Draft List Puts $15.1 Million Behind Four Central Ohio Road Projects

The Ohio Department of Transportation is proposing to put $15.1 million behind four major central Ohio road projects over the next several years, in a draft funding list released Nov. 10 by the department’s Transportation Review Advisory Council and reported by The Columbus Dispatch. The draft list covers 13 major projects statewide totaling $46.7 million, […]

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Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

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U.S. 33 widening lands on Ohio's draft funding list

A proposed state transportation funding list would provide $4 million for preliminary engineering on a U.S. 33 widening project in Franklin and Fairfield counties. The funding would be provided in fiscal year 2028, according to a community announcement from the Ohio Department of Transportation. The Fairfield County project is among 13 projects in 12 counties included in a $46.7 million draft funding list approved by the Transportation Review Advisory Council . The council, known as TRAC, reviews funding for major transportation projects in Ohio. Its draft list covers fiscal years 2027 through 2030. Of the overall funding, $37.1 million is proposed for 12 projects, including the U.S. 33 widening project. An additional $9.6 million would completely fund construction of the I-275 SmartLane project in Clermont and Hamilton counties. Public can comment before final vote The U.S. 33 proposal is not yet a final funding commitment. The public can submit comments on the draft list by emailing trac@dot.ohio.gov through Dec. 9. TRAC is scheduled to vote on the final list at its Dec. 17 meeting. How Ohio's transportation funding process works TRAC operates on an annual application cycle and determines funding commitments for projects in Ohio's Major New Construction Program. Projects

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The Coshocton Tribune

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Coshocton to study future of law enforcement services

Correction made regarding the safety and security levy being an income tax levy COSHOCTON − City officials are commissioning a $35,000 study of Coshocton's law enforcement needs and its contract with the Coshocton County Sheriff's Office. However, Mayor Mark Mills said the review doesn't mean the city is preparing to establish its own police department. Mills believes the law enforcement feasibility study will benefit the city and the sheriff's office be examining needs and the services currently provided. He didn't expect the city to pursue establishing a police department anytime soon, but wants information available should the city consider doing so in the future. "If we ever decide to say, 'Hey, we're not going to contract with the sheriff's office, we're going to do law enforcement on our own,' then that document exists," Mills said. "It's not a gotcha. It's not a 'we want to do something else.' It's 'we're going to gather the data, put it together and we're going to have it.'" Sheriff Chris Walters was made aware of the city administration's intent to pursue the study before the proposal was presented to city council. He said his office will cooperate with consultants. "My predecessors always had the

Coshocton, OH · 2d

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All Good Now Is Taking 2027 Off: “The Right Time Will Come”

Concert and festival production company All Good Presents has announced a fallow year for All Good Now, the revived version of its namesake festival. In a statement to fans, company founder Tim Walther stated that “the lineup was not developing to our standards.”. “We take the curating of our...

Thornville, OH · 19h

Newark Advocate

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Granville native filmmaker bringing war documentary home for Veteran’s Day

A Granville native, filmmaker and veteran is bringing his war documentary that highlights soldiers’ experiences in Afghanistan to his hometown in honor of Veteran's Day. Paul Hofmeister, who served in the U.S. Army from 2016 to 2020, directed, wrote and edited the film, “ In the Shadow of the Valley .” He’s been screening it around the U.S. in recent months, wanting to share soldiers’ combat experience and inspire more discussion about conflict and war. The first showing will take place 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11 at Otterbein Granville Senior Living Residences, 2158 Columbus Road/ State Route 16. A second showing will be held at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at Denison University’s Herrick Hall , with Hofmeister hosting a question-and-answer session after the showing. The film features three soldiers who served alongside Hofmeister, with them sharing why they decided to serve, what they experienced in war and how they made it home, according to the film’s website. “Each time that I was lucky enough to serve alongside them, without being boastful about it, they imparted lessons, hard-fought lessons learned to me at different times, and a lot of those stories formed the basis of what I thought would be worth capturing

Granville, OH · 2d

Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

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See the latest Fairfield County marriage filings

The following couples applied for marriage licenses in Fairfield County from Sept. 21-Oct. 2. 2026: Makayla Lynn Reyes, 24, of Pleasantville and Gabriel Theodore Sanfillipo, 23, of Pleasantville Ty Nelson Boggs, 23, of Baltimore and Jasmine Melia Roach, 23, of Baltimore Matthew Ryan Steinmetz, 38, of Lancaster and Hannah Marie Black, 23, of Lancaster Haley Paige Ashton, 27, of Lancaster and Devyn Paul Jacobs, 28, of Lancaster Lucas Murray-Hrehocik Fazekas, 21, of Reynoldsburg and Stephanie Michelle Fleming, 22, of Reynoldsburg Jeffrey Allen Shaffer, 56, of Lancaster and Robin Lynn Johnston, 61, of Raleigh, Illinois Renee Lynne Schmauch, 55, of Baltimore and James Joseph Bernthold, 59, of Baltimore Emily Rose Vance, 25, of Baltimore and Mitchell James Knapp, 31, of Baltimore Monica Grace Coe, 29, of Baltimore and Keith Andrew Thomas, 30, of Baltimore Kaitlyn Renee Waggoner, 23, of Lancaster and Sean Micheal Brentlinger Jr., 25, of Lancaster Hannah Lenore Farkas, 36, of Millersport and Lorenzo Eduardo Diaz Hernandez, 29, of Millersport Eli Thomas Smith, 21, of Lancaster and Pheonix Ray Ann Marie Purdum-Seesholtz, 21, of Lancaster Ella Marie Di Toma, 27, of Pickerington and Bryce Alexander James Brunson, 30, of Pickerington Elijah Stone Dupler, 24, of Baltimore and Riley Bren

Fairfield County, OH · 5h

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Birders flock to Granville for rare bird sighting

Becky Twaddell, a longtime Granville resident on North Pearl Street, had just gotten back from vacation on a rainy Wednesday when she looked out her window and spotted something unusual. “I noticed in the steady rain a little hummingbird,” Twaddell said. Twaddell, who developed an interest in birds as...

Granville, OH · 1d

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Millersport area residents tell the EPA to reject application for data-center power plant – or at least impose guardrails

The public hearing in Millersport on Tuesday evening began with a pre-recorded, monotone narration of a slideshow explaining a proposed data-center power plant and how the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency considers whether to approve air-pollution permits for such facilities. And the hearing ended with a dramatic piano performance by area...

Millersport, OH · 2d

The Coshocton Tribune

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Fair board considers discipline against member after misconduct complaints

COSHOCTON − The Coshocton County Fair Board is considering possible disciplinary action against member and treasurer Jason Massie after receiving several complaints regarding misconduct from the public and others connected to the fair. Fair board member and director Jade Dreher turned in several complaints against Massie that were given to her, spurred by incidents at the fair in October. Other complaints go back several years and include allegations of verbal abuse, threats of violence and misuse of a director’s authority. Massie has disputed portions of the allegations while saying he could have handled at least one confrontation differently. The board discussed the matter in executive session Nov. 9 and plans to meet again Nov. 16 to consider what action, if any, to take. Although some complaints involved members of the public violating fairground rules, including one at the most recent fair involving outside alcohol, Dreher said those violations did not excuse Massie’s conduct. At the October meeting, Dreher said "A violation of fairground rules by a member of the public does not excuse inappropriate conduct by a member of this board,” she told the Tribune. “This is not about personalities, friendships, disagreements or taking sides. This is about accountability.” “We

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