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The Ohio Attorney General's Office has filed a motion with the U.S. Sixth District Court of Appeals in Cincinnati seeking a ruling on an appeal filed by convicted killer John David Stumpf. The motion requested the court proceed to a final disposition, as the case has been pending since oral arguments on July 26,...  Read Story.

NEW CONCORD " Beginning Monday, Aug. 30, the opening time for the New Concord Farmers Market will change to 5 p.m. to avoid any conflicts with the nearby elementary...  Read Story.

ZANESVILLE " Public hours for the Zanesville Museum of Art will change beginning Saturday, Sept. 4. Beginning Labor Day weekend, the museum will be open for visitation on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The museum will be closed on Sundays, Monday and...  Read Story.

A silent art auction, initiated by local wildlife artist Michael Shepard and sponsored by Artists for Gulf Wildlife, will benefit the National Wildlife Federation's efforts in the cleanup of wildlife and the environment affected by the oil disaster in the Gulf of...  Read Story.

Genesis Lifestyle & Fitness Center announced its fall session of three different exercise classes at the Genesis Health Center on Main Street in New Concord. The eight-week session begins Monday, Aug. 30 and ends Saturday, Oct. 23 (no classes on Labor Day, Sept....  Read Story.

NEW CONCORD -- The sun shined Saturday on SkateSpot as professional skateboarder Doug Brown lent a special cachet to the grand opening of the village's skating park. Because of his roots, Brown felt a special connection...  Read Story.

NEW CONCORD -- Jill R. Johnson earned the official sanction Wednesday as the next superintendent of the East Muskingum Local School District. Formerly the assistant superintendent and lately the interim superintendent,...  Read Story.

COLUMBUS -- Police believe they have located the vehicle that struck and killed Eric Kirkbride, 25, Zanesville, as he worked with a Shelly & Sands Crew on Interstate 70 Wednesday morning. Kirkbride was pronounced...  Read Story.

NEW CONCORD " Celebrate New Concord (CNC) will host a performance by the University of Akron Steel Drum Band on Tuesday, July 20 at 7 p.m. in Village Park in downtown New Concord. This event is free and open to the public. Audience members are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket for seating. In the event of rain, the performance will be moved into the firehouse at the park. According to CNC chairman Rod Lang, the group holds the all-time attendance record for the summer...  Read Story.

NEW CONCORD " The New Concord Farmers Market takes place each Monday, rain or shine, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Stormont Elementary School on Main Street. Half of the vendors' fees are contributed to the New Concord food...  Read Story.

For L of Cambridge and CE of N Canton Both of these readers wrote about the effects of the economy on families shorter or no vacations, less eating out and harder to find the dollars for clothes and extras, etc. and I understand the frustrations, stress and worries this economy puts on parents, families, etc. but there is sunshine out there if you just look at things...  Read Story.

NEW CONCORD " Mayor Greg Adams updated New Concord council members of the recent full-staff meeting when council met Monday evening. "We are holding steady on our budget," he said. "We are not gaining, but we are not losing either." Employee salaries were discussed. "All salaries will remain the same as last year," Adams...  Read Story.

ZANESVILLE " Pots of all sizes, shapes, colors, and textures stand outside of Andrew the Potter's studio at Zanesville Pottery in Zanesville. As you look through a window into the artist's studio not only do you see pottery wheels, electric kilns, and shelves of green ware but you look into the world of a craftsman. Each pot is hand built, designed, glazed, and fired by Andrew Hoffer, showcasing an art that has nearly been lost in southeastern...  Read Story.

NEW CONCORD " The efforts of many people will come to fruition this month when construction on an expanded SkateSpot was truly a "grand" opening on July 17. What can be more grand for a skate park than to have it initiated by a professional skateboarder? Indeed, famed skateboarder Doug Brown visited the village to lead participants in his Skate Smart program. Brown also dazzled those present with a performance of some of his...  Read Story.

ZANESVILLE " A Coshocton man was killed Thursday when the motorcycle he was operating on Route 16 struck a garden tractor crossing the road near the Muskingum-Coshocton county line. Russell J. Hammond, 48, was pronounced dead at Genesis-Good Samaritan in Zanesville where he was flown from the scene by MedFlight following the crash at approximately 1:59...  Read Story.

NEW CONCORD " New Concord residents can once again look forward to enjoying the summer tradition of browsing their local farmers market on Monday evenings. The 2010 season of the New Concord Farmers Market officially opens on Monday, July 5 at 4 p.m. at the New Concord Elementary School pavilion and lawn on Main Street. The farmers market will take place every Monday from 4 to 7 p.m. during the months of July, August and...  Read Story.

From GM of Columbus ... while reading the column I had a thought ... you were talking about freezing meat after you buy it and cooking it thoroughly afterward. Well, when I shop and buy meat, I use the bags they put out for fruit/veggies and put the meat in it. A lot of times there is blood on the packages that the meat comes in ... and to keep it safe from any bacteria spreading to other items in my cart ... or getting on my hands. I put any meat in the plastic bags. Good column enjoyed...  Read Story.

CUMBERLAND " One half hour before the Cumberland Village Council's July 6 meeting, Bob Allen and others from TRIAD Engineering met with Cumberland village officials for a waterline project status report. It looks like work is progressing and is staying close to schedule for completion this...  Read Story.

WASHINGTON, D.C. " U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, announced that $2,988,261 has been awarded to Zane State College through the Department of Labor's Community-Based Job Training grant program. The CBJT supports efforts of community colleges to train and prepare workers for employment in high growth and other emerging...  Read Story.

Annie and Senator John Glenn were honored at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) recently as the "Annie Award," named after Mrs. Glenn, was put on permanent display at ASHA's headquarters in Rockville, Md. The "Annie," bestowed...  Read Story.