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Zanesville billboard claims Columbus criminals cause crime there. Data isn't supporting claim
When you drive east into Muskingum County on Interstate 70, there’s a large billboard perched on a hill above some farmland. It reads “Columbus Criminals. Turn Back Now. Prison awaits you in Muskingum County. Zero Tolerance for drugs, theft and violence.”. There's a second electric billboard that can...
Patrol finds pickup involved in fatal hit and run; charges expected to be filed next week
ZANESVILLE − Charges are expected to be filed in the next week after the Zanesville post of the Ohio Highway Patrol located the vehicle involved in Monday’s fatal hit-skip crash near milepost 8 on U.S. 40, thanks to tips from the public and assistance from local law enforcement.
A Taste of Ohio, Wine, Bourbon & Beer preparing to open on Main Street
The establishment is a 21 and older. It will small plate food, in addition to alcohol. ZANESVILLE − A Taste of Ohio, Wine, Bourbon & Beer has been rolling through soft openings this year to prepare for a soon-to-be-announced grand opening.“Once we do it will be announced on our social media pages,” said Angela Bailey, whose husband, Joseph, owns the self-serve lounge at 524 Main St. across the street from Downtown Exchange with his business partner, Tessa Dickinson.
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...
Dollar General Literacy Foundation makes donations
ZANESVILLE − The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) recently announced nearly $260,000 in literacy grants to Ohio non-profit organizations, libraries and schools. The Muskingum County Library System is one of the recipients and will receive $2,995. These grants support schools, public libraries and non-profit organizations within a 15-mile radius...
Flowers are blooming while 4-H members are looking forward to last day of school
Is it my imagination or have we been blessed with an exceptionally lovely spring? Mother’s Day was picture perfect weather wise. It was great for family get togethers, the sky was blue and the clouds so white and fluffy. In fact, everything has been exceptional. This includes the forsythia,...
Another chance to vote for the Spring Sports Athletes of the Week
The spring season is winding down and the chances to recognize some of the area's top performances are running out. Philo's Aidan Mahon was last week's Boys Athlete of the Week with 249 votes to 143 for Coshocton's Israel Rice and 128 for West Muskingum's Wes Houston, while West Muskingum's Addy Antonetz had 420 votes to edge Maysville's Bella Van Wey, who had 417.
Yoga turns lethal in ‘A Pose Before Dying’ | Book Talk
Zanesville author Alex Erickson already writes the Bookshop Café cozy mystery series. Now he’s branching out with “A Pose Before Dying,” inaugural installment in the Cat Yoga series. It’s about Ashley Branson, a yoga instructor in a small Ohio college town whose first week in business is interrupted by murder.
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