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Zanesville man pleads guilty to domestic violence caught on camera
ZANESVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – A Zanesville man pleaded guilty after he was caught on camera committing acts of domestic violence. Gunner D. Lent, 18, pleaded guilty to one count each of felony strangulation, felony abduction and misdemeanor domestic violence. On March 7, Lent and the victim drank alcohol and got into several arguments, during which […]
Truck driver charged in interstate crash that killed 6 and injured 18
A truck driver in Ohio has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide in a chain-reaction crash involving a charter bus filled with high school students that left six people dead and 18 injured.The crash on Interstate 70 last November killed three students on the bus and a teacher and two chaperones who were in a vehicle hit by the tractor-trailer. Who was charged?Jacob McDonald, of Zanesville, was indicted Thursday on charges that also include vehicular assault and is being held in jail on a $1 million bond. Court records did not list an attorney for McDonald. Calls to listings for McDonald were not answered. According to state investigators, McDonald failed to slow down in traffic, struck a vehicle and pushed it into the bus, which was carrying students and chaperones from the Tuscarawas Valley Local School District in eastern Ohio. Five vehicles were involved in the crash in Licking County, east of Columbus.
Denison University names John Haller as new vice president for enrollment management
Following an extensive national search, Denison University welcomes John Haller as the new vice president for enrollment management, effective Sept. 3. Haller, who has more than 30 years of experience in higher education, joins Denison from the University of Miami (Florida), where he has served as vice president for enrollment management and new student strategies since 2014. Haller previously worked at Denison in the admissions office from 1996-2000.
State Champs: Post 11 Juniors win American Legion state tournament for the first time ever
LANCASTER – The Lancaster Post 11 Juniors did something they have never done: win the American Legion Junior state championship. Post 11 earned the state title in the double-elimination tournament held at Beaver’s Field, which began Thursday and ended Sunday with a thrilling, nine-inning 1-0 win over Bettsville Post 733. Post 11 started the tournament with a loss before fighting its way back and after. On Friday, Post 11 defeated Marietta Post 64 7-5 and Utica Post 92 11-3 and followed it up with a pair of wins on Saturday by defeating Chillicothe Post 757 11-3 and Bettsville 3-2 to...
Truck driver charged in Ohio crash that killed 6 including 3 high school students
ETNA, Ohio — A truck driver in Ohio has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide because of his involvment in a November 2023 chain-reaction crash involving a charter bus filled with high school students that left six people dead and 18 injured. Jacob McDonald, of Zanesville, Ohio, was indicted...
Here's why the Licking County village William Robertson founded was renamed Utica
On Feb. 6, 1816, William Robertson’s plat map for the village of Wilmington, present day Utica, was approved and recorded with the county. There is no record as to why he chose the name Wilmington; perhaps he believed it sounded like William, but the name wouldn’t last. When...
$2 Million Tax Credit Secured: Historic Zanesville Building to Undergo $9.4 Million Renovation
A $2 million tax credit will help turn the Baker Brother’s Grocery building in Zanesville into a mixed-use complex with office space, commercial areas, and apartments, with construction expected to start in December 2024 and finish by November 2025. $2 Million Tax Credit Revitalizes Historic Baker Brother’s Grocery Building in Zanesville with New Offices, Commercial […]
Truck driver facing 26-count indictment in Tusky Valley bus crash that killed 6
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — An Ohio truck driver has been indicted on six counts of aggravated vehicular homicide in connection with last year's deadly Tusky Valley bus crash. Jacob McDonald, from Zanesville, also faces nine counts of fourth-degree vehicular assault and 11 counts of misdemeanor assault. The indictment was...
Showers to Hit Eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania Monday
Pittsburgh, PA – Rain is expected to move into eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania beginning Monday, bringing a shift from the recent dry and warm conditions. According to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, the week will start with a 50% chance of showers on Monday, cooling temperatures to around 81°F. Residents in Pittsburgh, Wheeling, WV, and Zanesville, OH, should prepare for intermittent rain throughout the day.
Bond set at $1 million for Zanesville man charged after fatal bus crash last fall
GRANVILLE – A Zanesville man faces 26 charges from the Licking County Prosecutor’s Office after it determined he was responsible for a fatal crash on Nov. 14, 2023. The incident claimed the lives of six people who were riding on the Tuscarawas Valley High School bus as it was traveling on Interstate 70 near Granville.
Lancaster Police Department Welcomes New Officers with Deep Family Roots in Law Enforcement
LANCASTER – The Lancaster Police Department proudly announces the recent addition of two new officers, Cole and Ryan Williams, both graduates of esteemed law enforcement academies. Their induction into the department marks a continuation of their family’s longstanding commitment to public service. Sons of Detective Terry Williams, a...
Man arrested in fiery chain-reaction crash that left 3 students, 3 adults dead
LICKING COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX) - An arrest has been made in the fiery Ohio crash that killed six people in Licking County back in November 2023. One of the drivers, Jacob McDonald, 60, of Zanesville, was arrested Thursday, July 18. He was charged with the following:. Six counts of aggravated...
Folds of Honor Golf Outing Raises Funds for Military Family Scholarships
The Zanesville Country Club hosted a golf outing today for the non-profit, Folds of Honor, sponsored by Budweiser and Matesich Distribution Company. Folds of Honor is an organization that gives scholarships to the spouses and children of veterans and first responders who have died or were disabled due to their service. Like the men who gave their lives trying to save todays guest speaker, Rocky Sickmann, in Tehran in 1979.
Denison volleyball honored with Team Academic Award from AVCA
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Denison University volleyball program received the Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association for their work during the 2023-24 academic year. This marks the fifth-straight year that the DU volleyball program was honored by the AVCA with the Team Academic Award, which is...
Denison ranks 26th in final standings of Learfield Directors Cup
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Denison University men's and women's intercollegiate athletic program finished in 26th place in the 2023-24 LEARFIELD Directors' Cup competition among the approximately 430 eligible NCAA Division III programs competing nationally for the honor. The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), LEARFIELD and USA Today...
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