New Concord News

NEW CONCORD - Republican John McCain's Straight Talk Express made a short stop in New Concord around 5 p.m. today to get ice cream.

NEW CONCORD -When thinking about where he wanted to go to college, the distance the school was from Lance Wilson's Westerville home was a big factor.

NEW CONCORD - More than 500 freshmen were welcomed at Muskingum College today. The college's convocation welcomed around 530 new students, bringing the college's undergraduate enrollment to 1,700. "They have ...

NEW CONCORD - Phillip Williams scored two quick goals to get visiting Tri-Valley off to a good start, and the Scotties went on to a 4-0 Muskingum Valley League win over John Glenn Saturday.

Yard sales are like treasure hunts; you never know what you will find. Shoppers at the Brownsville Community Yard Sales had a treasure trove of surprises waiting to be uncovered.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Nathaniel Turner of Zanesville has accepted an offer of admission to be a first-year student at American University.

ZANESVILLE - The 162nd annual Muskingum County Fair officially kicked off Sunday evening with a ceremony at the grandstand, followed by 4-H awards and the Junior Fair parade.

Long a cornerstone of the Muskingum County Fair have been the various animal judgings and shows.

Sun, Aug 10, 2008. 06:50 PM Three people were transported to Genesis Good Samaritan hospital after being involved in a three car collision on State Route 83 in Guernsey County.

NEW CONCORD - Boy Scout troop 510 painted the playground at New Concord Elementary and scouts and parents pitched in to measure, tape off, and then paint the Safety Town course.

Here are some of the highlights of this week: Thumbs up: • To Thelma L. Barnett who celebrated her 102nd birthday Aug.

Did Dan Emmett steal "Dixie?" Dr. Lorle Porter answers with a resounding, "No." The conspiracy theory that has been subversively percolating in recent years is that Mount Vernon native Daniel Decatur Emmett ...

NEW CONCORD - For the next five years Muskingum College will receive more than $100,000 annually to improve special education teacher training and professional development.

ZANESVILLE - As the old saying goes, a 72-hole tournament can't be won on the first day but certainly be lost.

NEW CONCORD - Offering quality Christian items at affordable prices is a blessing for owners of a new, local business venture.

Muskingum College President Anne Steele chats with Jim Wilson, vice president of business and finance, on a newly constructed bridge leading to the new Walter K. Chess Center during a special tour for media ...

When tiny booties, moccasins and Mary Jane-style shoes arrive at the American Bronzing Co.

NEW CONCORD -The new Walter K. Chess Center links together parts of the Muskingum College campus that have always been known separately, as the east and west sides.

A mobile home on Marlatt Road was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning and firefighters are still trying to determine the cause of the blaze.

Sun, Jul 27, 2008. 09:09 PM A motorcyclist is in serious condition, after an accident early Saturday evening.