Logan News

Riders enjoy the Maverick at Cedar Point, one of many Ohio attractions that offer discounts to active military personnel and their families.

LOGAN - Hocking County law enforcement officers found what is believed to be a methamphetamine lab during a probation check Wednesday on a home in Laurelville.

Josh Cline is this weeks "Hometown Hero"! Josh grew up in Rockbridge and Logan Ohio.

Sat, Jul 04, 2009. 06:33 PM A New Lexington man is dead following an ATV accident in Perry County last night.

Q1: Levi, what were you up to at 9:14 this morning? A1: Well, today, Justin Barcia, Joey Savatgy and Freddy Karrle came to my motorhome saying they were hungry.

SUGAR GROVE - A well-known and much loved member of the Sugar Grove community will be leading this year's Independence Day Celebration parade.

The following people were booked into the Fairfield County Jail Friday through Sunday.

MILLERSPORT - The Millersport Music Department is in the process of putting together next year's 'Music Calendar.' Though the calendars were once referred to as 'Band Calendars,' the fundraising opportunity has been extended to both the instrumental and vocal music departments.

Jim and Nancy Rawlins take the grandkids on a trip yearly. From left, they are Zachary Gibson, Olivia Rawlins, Sophia Rawlins, Alexis Rawlins, Hailey Gibson, Mitchell Gibson, Tyler Rawlins and Drew Rawlins.

YOUTH BASEBALL Babe Ruth Today's schedule 13-year-old Tri-Valley at New Lexington Harris/Heavener East Muskingum Brown's Body Shop at Roseville/Crooksville Legion Post 71 Zanesville Metros at West Muskingum Cummins Insurance Maysville Merchants at Franklin Local Campbell's Foodland 14-year-old Sheridan U.S. Bank at Franklin Local Strauss ...

YOUTH BASEBALL Babe Ruth 15-16-year-old Division Tri-Valley battled back from a 5-4 deficit in the third inning to mercy West Muskingum McClain, Hill & Rugg CPA 15-5 in five innings at Kenny Wolford Park Sunday evening.

A Logan man who faced the death penalty walked away as a free man today after being convicted of abuse of a corpse in the 1982 dismemberment slayings of a Hocking County couple.

A Hocking County woman was found dead in her car, apparently shot, outside her home in Laurelville late Sunday night, county Sheriff Lanny North said today.

The Columbus Washboard Co. in Logan, Ohio, the only factory in the U.S. still making these manual laundry-cleaning tools, is benefiting from a growing interest in washboard tourism.

An MMA Cagefight fundraiser will be held at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Katy Smith Gymnasium of Logan Middle School, 1 Middleschool Dr.

YOUTH BASEBALL Babe Ruth Today's schedule 14-year-old East Muskingum Muskies at Tri-Valley Gold Zanesville FOP at Zanesville Bishop Fenwick Tri-Valley Black at Northern Local U.S. Bank Morgan People's Bank/Eagles at New Lexington Shelly Co.

Fran Allen sent me a note in response to a column in this paper in which I'd quoted some funny lines from church newsletters and worship bulletins.A She had seen some outdoor church signs on a recent drive from Columbus with these messages: Prayer is the original wireless Prayer - " conditioners serviced here Wal-Mart isn't the only savings place ...

LOGAN - Washboard Music Festival is now accepting contestants for the festival's Queen and Little Miss.

Dancer Michael Walsh, who joined Dance Alloy Theater in 1999, lives in Friendship with his partner Wayne Chatfield and their dog, Sandy.

Every town in Ohio does something, and most do at least one thing well. Then they host a festival to celebrate that thing - an entire weekend, for example, dedicated to blueberries, brats or banana splits.