Crooksville News

I have recently taken in a lovely rough coated male Jack Russell Terrier, maybe 3 to 5 years old.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP - More than $6 million worth of marijuana was recovered at a Hollow Road address Friday.

When Walter Wamack landed in Vietnam, he was hit by the heat and unique odor of the country.

WEST LAFAYETTE - Huddled together in lawn chairs underneath their large, multi-colored umbrella, Wilbur and Nancy Hale of Coshocton refused to let passing rain and thundershowers spoil their evening of ...

NEW LEXINGTON - A former Crooksville Fire chief faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of burglary and one count of grand theft in a Perry County Common Pleas court, according to ...

Paul and Alice Jones of Zanesville celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary. They were united in marriage on July 25, 1964 at the United Church of Christ in Crooksville, Ohio.

ZANESVILLE - Leona M. Matson - Nolan, 74, of Zanesville, died at 5:55 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 2008, at her residence following a six-month illness.

Dennett on magic and misdirection: While musing over yesterday's post on the use of psychological language as a form of a magician's misdirection, I remembered Dennett's 2003 article [ pdf ] on consciousness ...

A Perry County man was indicted Friday on charges of sexual assaulting two sisters during two different decades.

NEW LEXINGTON - The State Fire Marshals office and the New Lexington Fire Department is investigating a fire that occurred at an abandoned home late Thursday.

Mike Knight would like to forget his 2008 Fourth of July holiday weekend. In action at Buckeye State tracks for four consecutive nights from July 3-6, the 21-year-old dirt Late Model talent from Ripley, ...

Trees down around the Area Tue, Jul 22, 2008. 05:06 AM Due to Tuesday morning storms there are some reports of trees down around southeastern Ohio.

CROOKSVILLE - Last Saturday was the first time the Pottery Festival 5-K Race has been held since 1999, and all competitors were happy to see its return.

CROOKSVILLE - Marijuana plants were seized Thursday afternoon at the home of Jason A Hill, 33.

NEW LEXINGTON - Sitting in a front row grandstand seat, Jessica Guisinger of New Straitsville couldn't wait to see one of her favorite performers take the stage.

Return of Wallet Leads to Arrest of Owner Fri, Jul 18, 2008. 03:19 AM A Crooksville Police Officer and a Perry County Sheriff's Deputy returning a wallet found more than just the owner, Thursday afternoon.

Vase Auction is Friday Wed, Jul 16, 2008. 11:36 AM Vases standing seven-feet tall and weigh around 170-pounds will be auctioned off on Friday and funds will go local art groups.

Tue, Jul 15, 2008. 06:09 PM It's pottery week here in Zanesville and Southeastern Ohio, and nobody knows it better than the pottery collectors who traveled from around the state to find the perfect piece.

Like a tree, the roots of the area's pottery industry run deep in the clay and often span several generations.

Charles Lakofsky: Ohio Modernist Master June 6-Aug. 10: The Zanesville Art Center will host this exhibition featuring a selection of sculptural and functional works by this renowned Ohio potter.