Local News Briefs: Ohio 93 closure, golf outing, car show, water project funding
Ohio 93 closing for work in New Lexington
NEW LEXINGTON − The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced that Ohio 93 will be closed Thursday from Marietta Road to Dutch Ridge Road, south of New Lexington, for a culvert replacement. The suggested detour is Ohio 93 to Ohio 155 to Ohio 13 to Ohio 93 and reverse for the opposite direction.
Golf outing set for Eastside Ministry
ZANESVILLE - Eastside Community Ministry’s 17th annual golf outing is at 11:30 a.m. Friday, at EagleSticks Golf Course, 2655 Maysville Pike.
Cost is $300 for a four person team and includes golf fees with carts, lunch and non-alcoholic beverages. Ball drop tickets are $20. There will be an individual hole contest, door prizes and $15,000 hole in one contest. For more information, call 740-252-1925 or 740-452-7519.
West Muskingum football fundraiser planned
ZANESVILLE - West Muskingum Football’s Night at the Races fundraiser is set for 4:30 p.m. Saturday, at Secrest Auditorium with cocktails, dinner and gambling. For more information and reservations, call 740-819-4005.
The Wilds announces programming
CUMBERLAND − There are three upcoming public events at The Wilds, 14000 International Road, Cumberland.
Bird conservation activities will be presented by Joe Smith on July 26. Juston Wickham will present history of The Wilds on July 30. Lacey Braun will talk about cheetah breeding on Aug. 3. All programs are from 6 to 8 p.m.
Car show to be held in Somerset
SOMERSET − The Perry County Chamber of Commerce annual car show will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 24, in Somerset. Registration starts at noon. Entry cost is $10. Admission is free.
The event will include dash plaques, trophies and prizes, 50/50 drawing, basket raffles, music by Evan Baisden and food trucks.
Roseville, New Lex water projects get funding
COLUMBUS − The Ohio Department of Development has announced $135 million to support 90 critical water infrastructure projects in 64 counties as part of the fifth round of Ohio Broadband, Utilities and Infrastructure for Local Development Success (BUILDS) water infrastructure program.
The Village of Roseville will receive a $187,300 grant to construct a 6-inch high-pressure water distribution line from the Muskingum County Water tie-in on Ransbottom Road. This would maintain pressures above Ohio EPA requirements, eliminate booster stations and the need for back-up generators and allow for future development if need to support surrounding areas. The project will benefit 100 people.
The Village of New Lexington will receive a $362,500 grant to make a critical repair to one of the filters in the village’s water treatment plant. The village has been operating on one filter for more than one year, putting the entire community one catastrophic event away from being without water. Lacking a satisfactory emergency connection with a neighboring water purveyor makes the repair of the second filter imperative so the village can reach full capacity. Project activities will also include the replacement of the carbon dioxide tank, which is at the end of its service life. The project will benefit 4,681 people.
OSU Alumni awarding scholarships
ZANESVILLE − The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Muskingum County will have its annual full membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 3, at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1058, 1318 Putnam Ave.
The meeting will include presentation of grants to 10 current OSU students and five entering freshmen. Of entering freshmen, Marley Labishak of Tri-Valley will receive $1,600 as the top candidate. Others receiving $1,000 each are Isabel Smeltzer of West Muskingum, Marlee Lawson and Elijah Herlocher of Maysville and Marina Nicolozakes of John Glenn.
Current students receiving $1,000 each are Cameron McCullough, Vanessa Chilcoat, Evan Arnold, Micah Stotts and Hannah Pollock of Tri-Valley; Emma Conkle and Shane Moore of Zanesville; Madison Byus of West Muskingum; Evan Williams of John Glenn; and Katie Fulcher of the Ohio Virtual Academy.
For more information on the club, go to osuacmc.org or contact Terry Kopchak at 740-624-6058 or tkopchak@hotmail.com.
Red Cross blood drives planned
ZANESVILLE − Several American Red Cross blood drives are scheduled for the local area.
Drives will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 2 and 15 and 1 to 7 p.m. Aug. 7, at Trinity United Presbyterian Church, noon to 6 p.m. at East 40 Church of Christ in Norwich, and 1 to 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at Stockport United Methodist Church.
Drives will also be noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 3 at Somerset United Methodist Church, 1 to 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at Somerset American Legion, and 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at Thornville Masonic Lodge.
For more information or registration, call 800-733-2767 or go to redcrossblood.org.
This article originally appeared on Zanesville Times Recorder: Briefs: Ohio 93 closure, car show, golf outing, water project funding
