Guernsey County News

ZANESVILLE - Holding small flecks of red and black plastic in his hand, Brian Coll saw a bright, green future for Muskingum County.

McCONNELSVILLE, Ohio A cash-strapped Ohio county will become at least the third to close most offices on Fridays to save money.

Most Morgan County government offices will be closed Fridays starting next week as county commissioners try to save money in the financially strapped southeastern Ohio county.

The Guernsey County Sheriff's Department continues to investigate the discovery of human remains.

The Bright Beginnings Preschool program may lose as many as 36 preschool teaching positions in Guernsey, Noble and Monroe counties due to a potential reduction in funding from the State of Ohio.

A two-vehicle accident in Guernsey County kills a Missouri man. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, a car driven by 90-year-old A. John Law of Lore City was traveling eastbound on Interstate 70 just east of Interstate 77 Thursday.

The mayor of Cambridge ventured to Byesville Wednesday to urge village officials to consider a joint utility operation with the city.

There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sunday to mark the opening of the Great Guernsey Trail, which now runs from the east side of Cambridge to Lore City.

Some people will do almost anything for Cambridge Glass. Kevin Coughlin, r, and Barbara Wyrick, both of Columbus, camped out overnight in front of the Degenhart Paperweight and Glass Museum in Cambridge Tuesday in order to be the first in line to buy Cambridge Glass from the museum, which is liquidating its collection.

The Guernsey County District Public Library -- and library systems across the state -- stand to take a major hit if a budget proposal by Gov.

Faced with a shrinking budget and a growing fleet of high-mileage vehicles, an eastern Ohio sheriff is considering the sale of old-school firepower to finance new rides.

Two Cambridge area men are facing criminal mischief charges after they allegedly shot numerous vehicles, houses and signs with paintballs during the early morning hours Saturday.

Guernsey County Sheriff Mike McCauley is proposing to sell three antique Thompson submachine guns, commonly known as Tommy guns, to raise money for new vehicles during the economic downturn.

Unusual times call for unusual measures. Faced with a budget that does not allow for the purchase of new cruisers, Guernsey County Sheriff Mike McCauley is searching for ways to raise the necessary funds for just such a purchase.

Guernsey County commissioners on Wednesday dealt with two issues involving a proposed waterline project on Wintergreen Road .

COSHOCTON - Location can be key when it comes to serving a summons to appear in court.

Made possible through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Guernsey County is eligible for up to $10,813,000 in stimulus funding to support economic development.

A teen who admitted involvement in three arsons on the South Side was placed on two years' probation yesterday by a Franklin County Juvenile Court magistrate.

Kathy Jamiel was introduced Wednesday to the staff at the Guernsey County Department of Job and Family Services as the newest director of the agency.

The man accused of attacking and robbing a 92-year-old Cambridge woman a year ago was sentenced to prison Tuesday in the Guernsey County Common Pleas Court after entering "guilty" pleas to four felony charges.