Zanesville News

Some Zanesville water customers were left without service Tuesday after a 12 inch water main break on Pine Street.

Anyone who grew up from the 6th Street bridge and on is considered a "Putnam Hunkie," and is invited to the Putnam Hunkie Reunion coming up on Saturday, June 29 at the Madison School in Zanesville.

Winning teams were 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 13, 15 and 16. Summer Volleyball In Pool A, Fort Frye defeated Maysville A 25-18, 25-21 and Coshocton by forfeit, Maysville A over Cambridge by forfeit.

Two area teens will compete for the title of Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2013. Lexi Bubenchik, 14, and Matti Chrisman, 17, are two of this year's 17 contestants who will compete Wednesday night.

This past Memorial Day weekend saw the closing of one of Guernsey County's most well known and longest lasting recreational venues.

This week kicked off the 6 State Trooper Project where Ohio and surrounding state troopers will attempt to reduce the distracted driving related crashes by raising awareness of the dangers.

Brenton Osborne, a student from Zanesville High School, was recently selected to receive the Charles L. Warren Memorial Heritage Scholarship from the Ohio Association for College Admission Counseling.

Zanesville residents Amber Allen, Katharine Anderson, Madison Atkins, Jaelyn Mohler and Kylee Settles recently received the Girl Scout Bronze Award for a project entitled Helping the Animals.

A Sunday afternoon crash involving a motorcycle sent two Zanesville residents to hospitals with injuries.

Ralfe Upshaw and Joe Shaw-Wyche were both sentenced by Muskingum County Common Pleas Judge Mark Fleegle to five years in prison on a felonious assault charge with a gun specification.

The OSU Alumni Club of Muskingum County will hold its 14th Annual Scholarship Auction on Thursday, June 20, at the VFW Post 1058, 1318 Putnam Avenue in Zanesville.

The Zanesville Memorial Concert Band had their 2nd installment of the 2013 Summer Concert Series.

It was soap money that built the former Schultz Opera House on Fifth Street. In 1866, Robert Schultz and his cousin, John Hoge, patented a new brand of soap called Star soap, and they made a fortune from the proceeds, according to Times Recorder archives.

Local businesses struggling to break into the Utica Shale supply chain might have a new in.

Charlie, Lucy, Snoopy and the rest of the beloved Peanut Gang were all in a local theater's rendition of the popular comic.

Shriver is a one-year employee and works in the dietary department. His primary responsibilities include sanitation of food trays and delivery of food and beverage carts to units.

Saturday marks the one year anniversary of the death of Dwight Reynolds. He was killed last summer in South Zanesville while riding his motorcycle .Organizer of the event and brother of Dwight, Kevin Reynolds says his brother was a great person.

An OVI checkpoint will be held from 8 p.m. to midnight tonight on Pershing Road.

Tri-County Gold Star Mother Neva Norris wiped tears from her eyes, while patriotic music played amidst the swaying stars and stripes Friday evening at Zane's Landing Park.

Right now, it's just an open 3,000-square-foot space. In a month or so, though, the top floor of the former Jack Havana's building will feature a baby boutique, a lobby and offices as well as client, waiting and break rooms.