Duncan Falls News

I would like to send a big kudos and thanks to all the residents of the Duncan Falls area who responded to the annual food drive conducted by Boy Scout Troop 145 of Chandlersville.

Two families are mourning the deaths of their teenage sons after a head on collision.

PHILO -- In January, the 750 residents of Philo will find their 911 medical calls answered by Community Ambulance, not the volunteer EMS currently in the village.

ZANESVILLE -- Chester Shaw seems to get in trouble on holidays. Shaw, 71, of Zanesville, entered not guilty pleas to one count of violation of a protection order and one count of possession of criminal tools in a Muskingum County Common Pleas court Tuesday.

ZANESVILLE - Two parades will kick off the holiday season this weekend. The Santa Arrival parade will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Colony Square Mall, and the South Zanesville holiday parade will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Sunday at Philo Lutheran Church it was all about the veterans. Frank Clifton, a former weather observer for the Air Force, says he was honored by the ceremony held Sunday morning before church services.

A driver is lucky to only suffer minor injuries after his car landed on it's roof this afternoon between Duncan Falls and Gaysport.

BLUE ROCK: Robert 'Bob' F. Mills, Sr., 74, of Staker Hill Road, Blue Rock, passed away at 5 p.m., at Good Samaritan Medical Center Emergency Room Robert was born December 11, 1934, in Zanesville and is the son of the late Frank and Grace Mitchell Mills.

ZANESVILLE: Mary Edith Joseph went to join the Lord on November 1, 2009. She was born to Ozar and Monsura Ellis Joseph on March 21 many years ago in Crooksville.

Community Ambulance today announced that it will open a new station in Duncan Falls.

DUNCAN FALLS -- The Lady Muskies defeated Coshocton as Stacey Smith had two unassisted goals in the first half, the initial one at 34:24 and the other at 22:58. She had another at 13:34, assisted by Cassie Dubov.

DUNCAN FALLS -- The Franklin Local School District will host two public education meetings to answer questions about its upcoming permanent improvement levy renewal, which will be on the Nov.

On Senior Night at Duncan Falls, Ashleigh Boyd kicked two goals and assisted on two others, as the visiting John Glenn Muskies improved to 7-2-1 in the Muskingum Valley League and 10-5-1 overall with a 5-0 victory over Philo on Thursday.

ZANESVILLE --For the first time in history, the Muskingum County Library System will have a levy on the November ballot.

DUNCAN FALLS --For the past 15 years residents of the Franklin Local School District have paid into a levy that supports permanent improvements for the district.

ZANESVILLE -- Doing their patriotic duty, the residents of Primrose Retirement Community made and presented Wounded Warrior Bags and fleece blankets to Melody Pittman, director of Operation Spirit.

ADAMSVILLE --On Aug. 30, Country Music in the Barn, Thrivent Financial For Lutheran, Muskingum Perry Chapter 30783 through its Care Abounds in Communities Program, and friends and family of Marvin Wheeler presented a country music show and auction at Roger's Auction Barn.

PHILO: James 'Jim' H. Swartz, 55, of Center Road, Philo went home to receive his reward on Tuesday October 6, 2009 at 9:56 a.m. at Genesis Hospice.

At Duncan Falls, the Tornadoes never trailed after taking a 2-0 halftime lead. Danielle Ware scored with 19:50 left in the first half off an assist from Noelle Debolt after Ware got free in the center of the field.

WAYNE TOWNSHIP -- The Wayne Township Trustees' monthly meetings will now take place at the old American Legion Building now a township building at Bridge and Main streets in Duncan Falls.