Muskingum County News

We the people have voted for the County Home to stay in operation for hundreds of years.

Sheriff's reports Summary of calls logged by the Muskingum County Sheriff's Office: May 24 Fight on South Maysville Avenue Noninjury crash on Friendship Drive Noninjury crash on Lambert Drive Burglary on Mona Drive Recovered property on West Main Street Recovered property on Staker Hill Road Larceny on Bethlehem Road Theft of a stove on East Athens ... (more)

The Zanesville Alumni Association held its first ZAA Memorial Day Walk on Monday.

This spring, the 85-year-old discovered a tractor scoop, two blades and a three-point hitch frame also were missing.

Investigators on Monday were trying to figure out what sparked a fire at a former pottery business in Muskingum County.

With 4,500 types of trees, Dawes Arboretum in Licking County is like a Vegas-style all-you-can-eat... Ohio Pottery is a total loss after fire ripped through the structure just west of Zanesville on Sunday night.

With 4,500 types of trees, Dawes Arboretum in Licking County is like a Vegas-style all-you-can-eat... Barb Lloyd shows a group of youngsters a card that shows her dog, Jilly, is a certified therapy dog recently during a visit to the South Branch Library.

The insect, which is blamed in the death of millions of ash trees in a number of states, now has been found in 59 Ohio counties.

A Muskingum County home for seniors will shut it's doors on July 31st despite protests from families.

On Friday the Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer in Muskingum County.

With temperatures forecasted to be in the nineties this Memorial Day weekend, local heath experts are reminding citizens to keep their cool.

"Voter's First," a non-partisan coalition announced a partnership with, "We Are Ohio" Friday at a press conference outside of the Muskingum County Courthouse.

The Pepsi Corporation is donating trailers for Boy Scouts to raise money to go to various local camps this summer.

The pest was found earlier this month at the Cracker Barrel in Zanesville, said Brett Gates, ODA spokesperson.

Ohio State will get a break almost in the middle of the Big Ten season in 2015 but will... Sixteen projects are being conducted in Morgan County and 12 in Noble County, which are part of the Ohio Department of Transportation District 10.

It's been a little over a week since the Muskingum County Commissioners announced the closing of the Muskingum County Home.

Matt Hemmer from the Zanesville-Muskingum County Health Department is preparing for the busy season and said the mild winter is to blame for the spike in those pesky bugs.

The patrol will be working with local agencies, including the Zanesville Police Department and the Muskingum County Sheriff's Office to patrol for speed on the ground and in the sky.

A Zanesville man pleads guilty to raping a child. 26-year-old Joseph Kinney appeared Thursday in Muskingum County Common Pleas Court where he entered the guilty plea to charges of rape involving a victim under the age of 10 and gross sexual imposition.Kinney faces a life sentence on the rape charge.

The Mid-East students helped the 3rd graders in constructing solar ovens using a cardboard box, poster board, a metal coat-hanger and aluminum foil.