Noble County News

The economic downturn has struck another area employer. Solvay Advanced Polymers, on Ohio 7 south of Marietta, will permanently lay off as many as 23 employees by Nov.

A Byesville area man remained incarcerated in the Noble County jail after providing an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper with a false identity following a recent accident on Route 821 in Noble County.

Cambridge resident Suzette Ford, 41, remained incarcerated in the Noble County jail Friday after being arrested earlier this week during a multi-jurisdictional drug operation at the fairgrounds.

The Noble County Sheriff's Office recovered thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a Parry Hollow Road property that is believed to have been stolen from at least three Ohio counties.

A 3-month-old infant is the third confirmed case of H1N1 in Muskingum County according officials with the Zanesville-Muskingum County Health Department.

The Cambridge Guernsey County Health Department will host a series of H1N1 public information meetings for parents of children attending the three school districts in Guernsey County.

A Thornville man was seriously injured early Friday morning when he was ejected from the tractor-trailer he was driving during a one-vehicle accident on Interstate 77 in Noble County.

In Columbus, Guernsey County Sheriff Mike McCauley is one of a handful of potential candidates being discussed for a possible candidacy to represent the 93rd District in the Ohio House of Representatives But locally, the third-term sheriff plans to stay right here at home.

BELLE VALLEY -- Producers can learn about artificial insemination and estrous synchronization techniques at this year's Cattle Artificial Insemination School, Oct.

Mark Chickwak is not ready to hit the panic button. Instead, he is hitting the Byesville Scenic Railway in Guernsey County, a place he volunteers as an engineer after losing his job when the Mahle plant closed in Noble County.

A Summerfield man is facing several criminal charges following a series of incidents Wednesday at Southeastern Med that involved Cambridge police.

Sheri Rayner, Tim Buchanan, Bethany Weaver, South Regional Director Edwin Voorhies, Warden Edward Banks, Madeline Watson, l to r, representing the Noble County Health Department and Noble Correctional Institute.

The United Way campaign, which will run until Nov. 13 in this area, is off to a good start, reports Mike Humphrey, director of the United Way of Guernsey and Noble Counties.

Jeff Dilyard squatted in a waist-deep pit beneath a rock overhang, contemplating a dark patch of sand he uncovered.

The next meeting of the Caldwell -Noble County Lions Club will be Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at Lori's Family Restaurant.

Register by Sept. 23 for Chalk on the Walk NEW CONCORD -- The East Muskingum Student Endowment Fund will host the 22nd annual Chalk on the Walk at the Larry W. Miller Intermediate School on Saturday, Sept.

The Noble County Fair is a time for 4-H members to exhibit projects they have worked hard at all year.

Just as school, fall and pumpkins come at the same time every year, so does the Noble County Fair.

July Unemployment Figures Released Tue, Aug 25, 2009. 12:51 PM The latest unemployment figures have been released and one county in our area saw a noticeable jump in numbers for the month of July.

Some residents in an 18-county region in Ohio are concerned about how a $210 million assessment will be spent.