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Popcorn, harness racing and the county fair: Remembering Doug Guinsler
ZANESVILLE − Doug Guinsler is being remembered for his love of fairs, especially the Muskingum County Fair. He died on Oct. 3 at the age of 72. Guinsler was a 1970 graduate of Zanesville High School and grew up next to the Muskingum County Fairgrounds. From there, his love of the fair bloomed. He spent most of his life around the fair, whether as a groundskeeper or a member of the fair board. He served on the...
To the editor: Brant conviction raises issues about Monroe County leadership
The resignation of Monroe County Board of Commissioners Chairman Mark Brant would not have been a surprise had Brant been transparent with the electorate. He was indicted in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, on Dec. 15, 2022 for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance (21 U.S.C. 846). Submit a letter to the editor Brant pleaded guilty to felony Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises (21 U.S.C 856(a)(2)) on March 20, 2024. He was sentenced to prison on September 11, 2024. According to court documents, Brant’s criminal conspiracy ran from at least March 16, 2018,...
Mid-Ohio Valley Players to present political comedy ‘The Outsider’
MARIETTA — As the election heats up, the Mid-Ohio Valley Players is bringing humor to the political world with “The Outsider” opening Friday at Players Theater on Putnam Street. “The Outsider” runs 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Oct. 18 and Oct. 19, and 3 p.m. Oct. 20.
Steady play has carried Sheridan all season. That plan now sends the Generals to state
SOUTH ZANESVILLE — Depth and experience have carried Sheridan golf this season. Both elements came into play during Monday's Division I district golf tournament at EagleSticks. The Generals, with three players back from a state-qualifying team, totaled 317 to claim the district title and the team berth for the state tournament. It will be...
Lady Cats Doubles Duo Downed at Districts
GAHANNA — The Cambridge High School tennis doubles team of senior Emma Krise and junior Miranda Cole battled but came up short in the Division II East/Central District tournament Tuesday at Columbus Academy in Gahanna. The duo battled for more than two hours in a match that could have...
Monday-Tuesday Roundup: Boys soccer teams clinch MVL titles
This story has been updated with the latest information. NEWTON TOWNSHIP — Wyatt Mynes found Cam Parker for a pair of first-half goals, and Maysville secured its first Muskingum Valley League title since 1997 with a 4-2 win over Morgan on Tuesday. Parker finished with a hat trick and Mynes scored with three assists...
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