Local News Briefs
Fire departments get grant funding
COLUMBUS − Two fire departments in Perry County are receiving funding from the Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant program on the state level.
The grants will help fire departments acquire wildland fire equipment such as UTVs, ATVs, wildfire slip-in units, PPE, MARCS communication devices and other items supporting rural fire department development.
The Hopewell Township Fire Department is receiving $9,380 and the Somerset-Reading Township Volunteer Fire Department is getting $10,000.
Duchess Shoppe closing
ZANESVILLE − The Duchess Shoppe at 140 Pleasant Grove Road has announced a closure starting Sunday. Plans are to reopen a new store in November. In a Facebook post, management thanked customers for their support and well wishes.
Charles sentenced to 8 years in prison
MORGAN COUNTY − Judge John Wells sentenced Daniel Charles to a total of eight years in prison last week on three separate cases.
The cases against the 34-year-old McConnelsville resident included 10 counts of pandering obscenities involving a minor, second-degree felonies; 10 counts of pandering obscenities involving a minor, fourth-degree felonies; and one court of compelling prosecution, a third-degree felony. Charles plead guilty to all charges.
Roundtable meeting
The Zanesville Civil War Roundtable will be at 7 p.m. March 27 at the Stone Academy Museum, 115 Jefferson St.
Author and historian David Mowery will present a program on Camp Dennison, Ohio's largest Civil War camp. It was established in April 1861, 16 miles from Cincinnati. For more information, contact Bob Crowder at 740-221-7388 or bobcrowder856@yahoo.com.
OUZ names dean's list
ZANESVILLE − Ohio University of Zanesville has announced its fall semester dean's list. Those making the list were Abigail Murphy and Emma Woodard of Blue Rock; Hope Wilkins of Chandlersville; Laken Taylor of Crooksville; Abby Cullins, Amanda Druckenbrodt, Caylee King and Emma Meadows of Dresden; Zoe Dodson, Laura Patterson and Kyle Stutes of Duncan Falls; Dorothy King of Junction City; Haley Ellis of Malta; Caitlin Smallwood of Mt. Perry; Cy Burkhart, Laken Griffith, Laney Griffith, Jackson Luthie and Reagan Whittaker of Nashport; Jenna Babcock and Corinne Neptune of New Concord; Halee Mitchell of New Lexington; Lauren Stewart of Norwich; Savannah Huebner of Rosevile; Brooklyn Frame of Somerset; and Lauren Beck, Chloe Berry, Cody Chrysler, Brooke Colling, Rachael Cox, Destiny Daugherty, Cole Ford, Donna Frank, McKenzie Harmon, Amber Heil, Jett Hill, Lauren Johnson, Bailey Joseph, Melena Moore, Ashton Pettit, Kelsie Robillard, Reece Smalley, Amber Staker, Grace Swartz and Caitlyn Wilson Zanesville.
Heating assistance available
ZANESVILLE − MEOAG Community Action Agency of Muskingum County is offering a home energy assistance program for those who have heating sources disconnected, are threatened with disconnection or have less than 25% of bulk fuel remaining. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) runs from Nov. 1 to March 31 with benefits applied to energy bills after Jan. 1.
Those applying must be at or below 175% of the federal poverty guidelines and provide most recent utility bills, list of household members with proof of income and citizenship, proof of address and proof of any applicable disabilities. For more information, go energyhelp.ohio.gov or call 740-302-8404.
Water assistance available
ZANEVILLE − The Ohio Department of Development and MEOAG Community Action Agency of Muskingum County is offering water and wastewater assistance to low income eligible Ohioans.
Assistance in paying water and wastewater bills is available for those at or below 175% of the federal poverty guidelines. Households must have been disconnected, have a disconnect notice or be establishing new or transference of services.
One must provide copies of their most recent water and wastewater bills and a list of all household members with proof of income for the last 30 days or 12 months. Everyone over the age of 18 must have proof of citizenship or legal residency, social security number, proof of disability if applicable, proof of address and photo identification.
For more information on the program, contact MEOAG at 740-453-5703, ext. 109, or go to energyhelp.ohio.gov.
This article originally appeared on Zanesville Times Recorder: Local News Briefs
