Crooksville News

A winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service begins at 6 p.m. today and ends at 6 p. In a turn of events that threatens to lay waste to the central theme of the GOP challenge to Barack... CROOKSVILLE -- Tonight's Tri-Valley junior varsity boys basketball game against Crooksville has been canceled.

Five adults - four men and one woman - recently were convicted of felony drug related offenses in the Perry County Common Pleas Court.

Superintendent Kyle Newton said students received lunch and then were released due to not having water and access to restrooms.

Zanesville eighth grade beat Meadowbrook 51-28. Austin Blatt scored 15 points, eight rebounds, six steals and four assists, Matt Weir had 14 points, four assists and three rebounds, and Derek Grandstaff scored five points to go with seven rebounds for the Blue Devils.

Deputies with the sheriff's office assisted officers with the Perry County Common Pleas Probation Office on Monday afternoon in an attempt to apprehend Watts at a home at 9796 Ohio 669 where a methamphetamine lab was found.

Diana Savage is not happy with the way the investigation into her brother's death has been handled, and a $5,600 reward for the conviction of the person or persons responsible is being offered.

According to Sgt. Kevin Starrett, the lab was discovered at 9796 State Route 669.

William L. Steele, 23, and Kevin P. Runyon, 22, of 13415 Juniper Road, Thornville, along with Zachary A. Cross, 21, of 413 N. State St., Crooksville, each have been charged with one count of breaking and entering, a fifth-degree felony punishable by up to 12 months incarceration and a maximum fine of $2,500. At 4:25 a.m. Tuesday, the Fairfield ... (more)

Western Connecticut State University President James W. Schmotter starred in his own "Hoosiers" tale growing up in Crooksville, Ohio, a modestly populated village that subsisted on family-owned potteries and Crooksville Ceramics basketball.

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