
ODNR Urges Caution During Ohio’s Fall Wildfire Season
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AVC News) — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry is urging Ohioans to use caution when burning outdoors as Ohio enters its fall wildfire season.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AVC News) — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry is urging Ohioans to use caution when burning outdoors as Ohio enters its fall wildfire season.

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AVC News) — A Zanesville man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after a Muskingum County jury convicted him of five counts of sexual extortion and five

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AVC News) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced new actions Monday aimed at strengthening federal oversight of companion animal welfare, including dog breeding facilities and other operations

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AVC News) — Railroad crossing crashes in Ohio have continued to decline, according to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio and Ohio Rail Development Commission. The agencies are

FRAZEYSBURG, Ohio (AVC News) — The New Albany Company is developing 664 acres of industrial land in Frazeysburg as the Graham Farm Business Park, a project being developed in collaboration

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AVC News) — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry has launched a new online ordering system to make it easier for Ohioans to purchase trees

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AVC News) — The U.S. House has passed legislation led by Ohio Congressman Troy Balderson that would establish new federal and state coordination on forecasting future electricity demand.

Most of us want the same thing for our community: a safe place to live, work and raise our families. That is why the discussion about Flock cameras deserves a

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (AVC News) — Ohio’s 2025-26 School Report Cards are now available, providing information on academic achievement, student progress, graduation, attendance, post-graduation readiness and other measures for schools across

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AVC News) — A Zanesville man who repeatedly used other people’s identities during encounters with law enforcement has been sentenced to six years in prison. Ryan McKelvey, 42,

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (AVC News) — The Cambridge-Guernsey Community Improvement Corporation is launching a new reverse scholarship program designed to encourage young adults to stay in or relocate to Guernsey County.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AVC News) — Millions of dollars in unclaimed funds are being held by the state for residents, businesses and organizations in communities across Southeast Ohio, according to a

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AVC News) — Deer archery hunting season begins Saturday, Sept. 12, in Ohio’s Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance area, with additional hunting opportunities intended to help reduce deer numbers

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AVC News) — A Newark man previously convicted of rape and sexual battery was sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison Thursday for receiving and possessing child

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AVC News) — An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper was injured Sept. 7 after a vehicle struck a patrol cruiser from behind during a traffic stop on Interstate

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AVC News) — Ohio has been awarded $50 million through the federal Talent Search Grant program to help middle and high school students facing barriers to postsecondary education

COSHOCTON, Ohio (AVC News) — The Coshocton Public Health District is reporting the first confirmed case of La Crosse virus in a Coshocton County resident this year. The health district

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AVC News) — The Ohio Forestry Association Foundation is accepting applications for grants supporting small-scale conservation education projects across Ohio. The foundation will offer grants of up to

Who Will Tell Our Story? There was a time when every town had a newsroom, every courthouse had a reporter, and every radio station had someone attending the school board

ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AVC News) — Muskingum County Engineer Mark Eicher told the Muskingum County Commissioners that bids be accepted starting in late March with construction to begin this summer.
Past of the delay in the project was corresponding with Columbia Gas about a gas line that needed relocated near the bridge.
In other business, the commissioners appointed Brent Gates, Brian McPeak and Dan Robison to the Muskingum County Planning Commission with a term to commence immediately and end on March 26, 2029.
In observance of Muskingum County 4-H Week, Muskingum County 4-H Educator Jamie McConnell met with the commissioners, along with 4-H members Koby Bradley, Maddy McConnell, Kylie Bradley, Laney McConnell and Braylie Burkey.


