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Zanesville woman gets probation after drugs were found in a car during a traffic stop
Brandi Keiffer of Zanesville received three years of community control sanctions Wednesday in Coshocton County Common Pleas Court. Keiffer was indicted with aggravated possession of drugs, a second-degree felony. It was amended to a third-degree felony during plea negotiations. Keiffer was in a vehicle where meth was discovered during a...
Weather service confirms tornadoes touched down in Coshocton and Muskingum counties
COSHOCTON − The National Weather Service has determined that two short-lived, minor tornadoes touched down near each other during severe thunderstorms shortly after midnight Wednesday. The Coshocton County Emergency Management Agency and the NWS conducted extensive damage surveys that started near the Coshocton and Muskingum County line and extended...
'I've dreamed about it': Brandon Alexander chasing boxing dream after winning UBO title
ZANESVILLE — Boxing has opened numerous opportunities for Brandon Alexander. From traveling the world, meeting renowned boxers and competing for titles, Alexander's years of dedication and persistence have been rewarded. His latest accomplishment has him on the cusp of achieving a lifelong goal. Alexander claimed the vacant Universal Boxing...
Muskingum County home listings asked for less money in April: See the current median price here
The median home in Muskingum County listed for $249,450 in April, down 0.9% from the previous month's $251,750, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to April 2023, the median home list price increased 34.8% from $185,000. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale...
Zanesville High School senior overcomes homelessness, other obstacles to graduate
ZANESVILLE − Eric Pitts said the mental stress of being homeless and in the system is something you can’t understand unless you’ve been there. “You don’t know what happens when that white van pulls up and you have to be in the system,” he said of his family losing their home at 16 and him being taken to Avondale Youth Center for 14 months until his mom could secure stable housing. “I was stressed out to the point of having nosebleeds weekly. I could not really focus because I wasn’t sure what would happen next. I wasn’t sure if my life was ever going to be normal again.”
Spice of life: Passion for peppers transforms Zanesville family farm
Self-proclaimed fans of the “spicy life,” Florida couple Nick and Thera Snyder always grew and enjoyed peppers. It wasn’t until Thera was called back to family land in Zanesville, Ohio that their passion for peppers grew into something much more. “My father was gracious enough to allow...
News of public record: Muskingum County real estate transfers
April 22 521 National Gas and Oil Corp. to WHD Property Holdings LLC, 3100 Granger Hill Road, Zanesville, $326,043 522 Joseph and Sierra Hummel to Carter Brown, 2261 Dresden Road, Zanesville, $305,000 ...
Fawn Drive bridge replacement will close road for three weeks beginning Monday
ZANSVILLE − The Muskingum County Engineer's Office has announced Fawn Drive will be closed about 50 feet southeast of Prior Road for three weeks starting Monday for a bridge replacement. Also, the bridge replacement slated to also start Monday for Clay Pike Road has been postponed.
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