Shenandoah’s Flood Receives Wells Memorial Scholarship
by Jeff Harrison Shenandoah High 2020 graduate Raegan Flood was awarded the John Wells Memorial Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship – presented in the memory of the late John Wells, a highly-respected pitching coach from the area who spent many years on the Muskingum University coaching staff – is presented each year to two college-bound…
Read MoreTake the Responsibility
Submitted by: Shawn Ray, MPH, RS Health Commissioner Noble County Health Department Staying home whenever possible and limiting up-close interactions with people who don’t live with you is, unquestionably, the correct thing to do in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. That doesn’t mean everyone is doing it. As we continue to open up…
Read MoreSusan J. Sumner
Susan J. Sumner, age 67, of Zanesville, Ohio, died Friday, June 19, 2020, at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She was born March 15, 1953, in Marietta, daughter of the late George Lee and Bertha Novella Ball Clark. She was a 1972 graduate of Shenandoah High School. Susan worked at various jobs over the years and…
Read MoreJane Ardith (Rich) Miley
Jane Ardith (Rich) Miley, 89, of Sarahsville, passed away Wednesday (June 17, 2020) at the home of her daughter Jane in Caldwell of natural causes. She was born June 14, 1931 near Sarahsville, and was the daughter of the late Chauncey and Hazel (Franklin) Rich. Ardith married John C. Miley, from Mt. Ephraim, on December…
Read MoreIncrease in COVID cases in children not a surprise; how to recognize symptoms
Dr. Amy Edwards, a pediatric infectious disease doctor and associate medical director for infection control at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, today provided information on an increase in the percentage of children testing positive for COVID-19 at Rainbow Babies. “What we’ve really been seeing recently is an increase of the percent…
Read MoreContact Sports Practices to Resume Monday
Good news came from the lt. governor’s office yesterday. Beginning Monday, June 22, practices for contact sports may resume, with safety practices in place. Lt. Governor Husted announced that Phase II of the Responsible RestartOhio plan for sports activities will allow contact practice for all sports to resume on Monday, June 22. “This means football,…
Read MoreFree Fishing Days Weekend for Ohio Residents is June 20-21
The free fishing days weekend for Ohio residents is this Saturday and Sunday, June 20-21, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Ohio residents may fish for free in any of Ohio’s public waters, including Lake Erie and the Ohio River, during this weekend. It is the only weekend all year when those 16 years old…
Read MoreClean-up Days in the Village Slated for June 26 and 27
The Caldwell Village Council met online on Monday, June 8. Clean-up day in Caldwell will take place on Friday and Saturday June 26 and 27. Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.. Anyone who needs help throwing things out may ask for help by calling the village at 740-732-4645. On Saturday, the hours are 8 a.m.…
Read MoreThere will be Fireworks in Caldwell July 4
The Noble County Commissioners and the Noble County Chamber of Commerce announced Friday that the 2020 July 4th Caldwell Fireworks display will take place at the Noble County Fairgrounds at 10 p.m. Social distancing guidelines will be in place as set forth in partnership with the Noble County Health Department, as the county commissioners and…
Read MoreYoung “Colt” Selected by Tigers in MLB Draft
By Jeff Harrison He picked up his first bat and threw his first pitch in Guernsey County. Now this “Colt” is a member of the Detroit Tigers’ organization. Colt Keith – who spent his first eight years living just outside of Byesville where he developed an early affinity for the game of baseball – got…
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