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Fried Fish Sandwiches And Clams Are Why Diners Make A Point To Return To This Family-Run Lancaster, Ohio Fish Shack

Some restaurants chase trends, and some just keep frying fish the same careful way for decades. In Lancaster, Ohio, there is a small shack where people have been eating for over 50 years, and they still talk about it like they just found it. The menu is short and the...

Lancaster, OH · 17h

NewsForce 24/7

Fairfield County Turnout Hits 61.5 Percent; Auditor Brown Wins Big in Unofficial Results

Fairfield County voters turned out at 61.5 percent in the Nov. 3 general election, and the county’s unofficial canvass shows Auditor Carri Brown winning another four-year term in a landslide while voters split sharply on local tax questions, according to the Fairfield County Board of Elections. The board’s unofficial canvass, with all 111 precincts reported, […]

Fairfield County, OH · 2d

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Buckeye Lake family escapes home fire sparked by bonfire ashes

These cool nights are perfect for bonfires. But one Buckeye Lake family is thankful to be alive after ashes from their bonfire consumed their home. The family said they woke up Wednesday morning and saw flames coming from the front deck area. In no time, their whole house was filled with smoke and flames.

Buckeye Lake, OH · 2d

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Four Southeast Ohio School Districts Get $256,035 for Bus Safety Upgrades

Four Southeast Ohio school districts will share $256,035 in state grant money to make their school buses safer, State Representative Mark Johnson of Chillicothe announced in a news release from the Ohio House of Representatives. The awards from the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program go to the Logan-Hocking Local School District in Hocking County, […]

Ohio · 2d

Newark Advocate

New Lexington survives defensive showdown to stop Heath

NEW LEXINGTON — A defensive battle ensued in Jim Rockwell Stadium on Friday night. New Lexington and Heath combined for just 11 first-half points in the Division IV, Region 15 quarterfinal. Both sides were looking for that game-changing play, and it was New Lexington that delivered. Tyson Spicer's interception set up the go-ahead score, and Carson McCoy's 47-yard pick-six helped the second-seeded Panthers seal a 24-17 win over the 10 th -seeded Bulldogs. New Lex (10-1) advanced to host third seed West Holmes at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. "They have a lot of great athletes and can make big plays. Our goal was to minimize their big plays, which we were able to do," New Lex coach Kevin Board said. "Our defense came up with the two biggest plays of the game. Our guys showed resiliency, and they answered the call in the second half." Heath coach Tim Ward praised his defense for slowing down New Lex. Unfortunately, the second-half turnovers were the Bulldogs' undoing. "They're a well-coached team. We knew they were going to throw multiple formations at us and use a lot of motion," Ward said. "Our guys lined up and played fast and physical, but they

New Lexington, OH · 1d

Times Recorder

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Special teams loomed large in Sheridan football's playoff loss

COLUMBUS — A script-like night for football was "special" for Michael Thompson-Ayers and the rest of the East Tiger return men. Quite literally, it was their performance on special teams in their Division III, Region 11 quarterfinal matchup with visiting Sheridan that made this night memorable. Thompson-Ayers' 65-yard kickoff return for a touchdown was East's second long return of the half — Dominique Edwards had a 55-yarder on the opening kickoff — that impacted the game so much that visiting Sheridan didn't even kick their way until the final minute of the second half. It was the key factor in the third-seeded Tigers' 42-28 win before a festive crowd on Nov. 6 at Harley Field. East, which lost in the Division IV quarterfinals in 2025, advanced to face unbeaten Licking Valley at 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 at Randy Baughman Stadium. More: Why Sheridan volleyball's fast start wasn't enough vs. Bloom-Carroll More: OHSAA high school football playoff scores, live updates from Week 12 More: Ohio high school football playoff scores for Week 12 More: New Lex survives defensive showdown to shut down Heath Special struggles No play hurt more than his 65-yard return through the heart of the Sheridan coverage

Thornville, OH · 1d

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South Zanesville, OH · 2d

UPDATE: South Zanesville Police Locate Missing 18-year-old

UPDATE: 1:15 pm–According to South Zanesville Police Chief Mark Ross, Kaydence McHenry has been located safely. SOUTH ZANESVILLE, Ohio–The South Zanesville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing person. According to Chief Mark Ross, they are trying to locate 18-year-old Kaydence McHenry...

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High school cuts all non-varsity sports following close election results

A central Ohio district just found out what a few hundred votes can cost athletics programs, including their football program. Pickerington Local Schools (OH) suspended all athletic teams below the varsity level, along with other extracurricular activities, effective November 4, according to The Columbus Dispatch. The district made the move...

Pickerington, OH · 2d

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Chris Zemba Steps Down as Rosecrans Football Head Coach

ZANESVILLE, OH – After seven seasons at the helm, Chris Zemba is stepping down as the football head coach at Bishop Rosecrans High School. The 1993 Rosecrans graduate helped revitalize the program since taking over in 2020, helping lead the Bishops to 26 total wins and five playoff appearances during his tenure, and even had the opportunity to coach his son Brody until his graduation in 2025. Now, he is stepping away to focus on family.

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Ohio Family Farm Operating Since 1919 Opens a Two-Day Thanksgiving Market for Smoked Turkeys and Pies

Homemade pies and turkeys get their very own two-day market at one Ohio family farm right before Thanksgiving. That’s a holiday shortcut I can fully get behind. The family behind it has been farming since 1919, which is a lot of harvests. More than a century of growing food tends to make people very good at feeding a hungry crowd.

Pataskala, OH · 14h

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Meijer Workers Pick Two Lancaster Nonprofits for $5,000 Team Gives Gifts

Two Lancaster-area nonprofits will each receive $5,000 from local Meijer employees on Meijer Team Gives Day, Tuesday, November 10, according to a community announcement reported by the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. The recipients are the STAR MH Foundation and the Fairfield Area Humane Society, chosen by the Lancaster store team itself. According to the announcement reported by […]

Lancaster, OH · 2d

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9 children rescued: Licking County parents indicted on 22 total charges

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — Two Licking County adults are now facing 22 total charges related to the rescuing of nine children who were found living in ‘horrific’ conditions last month. According to court records, Jonathan Parr and Jacquelyn Coleman each face 11 charges – two counts of endangering children, a third degree felony, and nine […]

Licking County, OH · 2d

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Zanesville Highway Patrol Post Names Reid Phillips Assistant Commander

The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Zanesville Post has a new assistant post commander. Sergeant Reid Phillips has transferred from the Marietta Post to serve as the Zanesville Post’s assistant commander following his promotion to sergeant on September 20, according to an Ohio State Highway Patrol release, and the Zanesville Times Recorder reported the appointment on […]

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The Logan Daily News

Commissioners approve bids for three sewer projects

LOGAN — At the Hocking County Commissioners’ meeting on Thursday the commissioners heard from Kevin Smith, director of environmental health at the county health department, regarding sewer repair and replacement projects paid for through the Ohio EPA’s Water Pollution Control Loan Fund. Smith presented the board with recommended bids for three projects. Two contracts were awarded to JC Excavating and Septic Services, while the third was awarded to MD Excavation and Construction. All three were officially approved. The board later approved a series of appropriations, including appropriation transfers for the Hocking County Board of Developmental Disabilities, the court of common pleas and the recorder’s office; three additional appropriations for the commissioner’s office, certificates of additional revenue for the commissioner’s office, the auditor’s office and the sheriff’s office; and a fund transfer for the commissioner’s office in order to pay for the Rockbridge sewer bond. They also approved a certificate of additional revenue, an advance request and an appropriation in order to pay Gutknecht construction for a project. Josh Givens, the county’s lodging tax compliance manager, shared the October lodging tax report, which tallied 1,976 known lodging units in the county, including seven hotels and motels with 295 rooms, and one

Logan, OH · 1d

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WHIZ in the midst of recovery from a cyber attack

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Back in October, you may have noticed that our radio stations were just static and our ability to broadcast live programs on tv was also halted, all because of a cyber-attack. The attack disabled our entire network which left us without emails, the ability to call...

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Times Recorder

Public Records: Muskingum County marriages, divorces and dissolutions

Marriage licenses issued Muskingum County Oct. 1 Trenton Lee Luby, Nashport, and Jessie Taylor Jones, Frazeysburg Russell Lee Ditto III and Mary C. Trexler, Zanesville Oct. 2 Dow Anthony Cameron Jr., Zanesville, and Holly Jade Eubanks, Cambridge Matthew Alexander Wisecarver and Hope Blossom Maziar, Zanesville Levi Charles Huhn and Sydney Grace Ann Johnson, Cumberland Jereth Michael Bechstein and Christy Lynn Higgins, Zanesville Daril J. Tharp and Carin J. Taylor, Roseville Wyatt Austin Weidig and Nicolette Elizabeth Johnson, Zanesville Cauble J. Daniel and Dawn E. Miller, Hopewell Kenneth Edward Wyman II, Pickerington, and Sara Ilene Strauss, Zanesville Andrew Dalton Browning, Zanesville, and Gabrielle Lee Guiler, Macksburg Christian Jacob Carseyand Elizabeth Coleen Gilmore, Zanesville Alexander Louis Niner and Macey Felumlee, Zanesville Jeff K. Foster and Melissa Kay Dendinger, Zanesville Ashley Brooke Miller, Hopewell, and Hunter William Samson, Zanesville Kimberly Sue St. Clair, Zanesville, and William Stuart Evans, Cadiz Janee Lee Williams and Madison May Shepherd, Zanesville Oct. 5 Zakery Dean Sheridan, Zanesville, and Peyton Linae Roberts, Morrisville, North Carolina Johnathan Marshall Barker, Dresden, and Tyi Nicole Schooley, Zanesville Michael Deshaun Morris and Shania Dawn Tilton, Zanesville Kenneth Raymond Gerald Goslin and Taylor Nicole Starkey, Zanesville Ryan James Rardain and Terin Linne Seevers,

Muskingum County, OH · 2d

Newark Advocate

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Licking County real estate transfers for Oct. 19-23, hit $10.6M

The following are property transfers recorded in Licking County from Oct. 19-23, 2026. First name indicates the seller; second name represents the buyer . Etna Township 109 Addax Drive; Yonjan, Doji and Tamang, Bashi and Yonjan, Lal; Lally, Jonathan and Montgomery, Kalee; 10/19/2026; $455,000 131 Goat Willow Drive; Willow Reserve LLC; Sachan, Rahul and Khandelwal, Manoj K.; 10/22/2026; $277,350 44 Seventh Ave. SW; Norris, Terry J. and Norris, Michael R.; Novo House LLC; 10/20/2026; $54,000 Fallsbury Township 10592 Fallsburg Road NE; Hornyak, Stanley V. and Hornyak, Brian G. (Trustees); Bero, Linda L. (Trustee); 10/21/2026; $515,000 Granville 73 Donald Ross Drive; Sargent, Carole F. (Trustee); Augis, Erik and Baslikova, Jana; 10/21/2026; $525,000 536 W. Broadway; Fabel, Sandra J.; Applegate, Stephen H. and Theresa M.; 10/21/2026; $375,000 Granville Township 2202 Lancaster Road; Pratt, Kathleen T.; Harper, Jonathan; 10/20/2026; $305,800 Harrison Township 4521 Blacks Road SW; Kidd, Vicky (Trustee); Walker, Jeffrey; 10/20/2026; $250,000 Heath 264 Barb Court; Wetzel, Danielle R.; Hlavinka, Lacey; 10/20/2026; $390,000 1128 Ramp Lane; Duncan, Michael B.; Alward, Olivia and Gall, Nathan; 10/19/2026; $320,000 Hebron 1009 Dawsons Drive; M/I Homes of Central Ohio LLC; Wichouski, Jennifer L.; 10/20/2026; $380,190 1152 Lake Forest Drive; Fischio, Nicholas and Okuley, Lindsey; Hummel, Scott

Licking County, OH · 2d

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Zanesville OSHP Announces 2026 Trooper of the Year

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Hunter M. Albers has been selected as the 2026 Trooper of the Year at the Zanesville Post. Trooper Albers, 24, was selected by his fellow officers in recognition of his outstanding service, professionalism, and dedication to the Patrol’s mission of promoting traffic.

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The Logan Daily News

Prosecutor claims public records battle has compelled her to hire another staffer

In a motion seeking to dismiss a citizen’s request for a court order in a legal dispute over public records, the Hocking County Prosecutor’s office claims that plaintiff Melanie Ogle is pursuing her litigation “for the sole purpose of harassing the office of the Hocking County Prosecuting Attorney and wasting taxpayer money.” The motion complains that Ogle “continues to bombard the Hocking County Prosecuting Attorney’s office with frivolous and baseless public records requests and litigation to the point where the prosecutor has been forced to hire an additional assistant prosecutor.” Ogle, who lives in Rockbridge, submitted a public records request to the prosecutor’s office in June 2025, seeking records related to past criminal cases involving her and her husband. She found the office’s response unsatisfactory, and filed a complaint with the Ohio Court of Claims. In May of this year that court ruled that Ogle’s records request was “overly broad and unenforceable.” She then appealed that ruling to Ohio’s Fourth District Court of Appeals, and is also seeking a writ of mandamus to compel Prosecutor Jennifer Graham to produce the records Ogle has asked for. As it has done in other court filings, however, the prosecutor’s office continues to insist

Hocking County, OH · 1d

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