🤖 Fort Frye hosts thrilling robotics showdown for area high schools. Students from five schools competed in VEX robotics and drone challenges during the third annual competition at Fort Frye High School. The event, organized by engineering teacher Tracey Huck, involved nearly 100 students who built "catapult bots" to shoot hoops and navigated drones through obstacle courses. Unlike traditional tournaments, students competed in mixed-school alliances, fostering collaboration between rivals. "It's cool to build communication and teamwork with students from other schools," said Fort Frye sophomore Everett Sampson.
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🚒 Zanesville residents face week of hydrant flushing and road closures. The City of Zanesville will conduct hydrant flushing May 19-23 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., affecting Northpointe Drive and surrounding areas. Dresden Road will close temporarily on May 19 for culvert replacement, while Genesis Outpatient Imaging opens at the former Northern Lights location. Community events include a Baranich-Gable band performance at Rix Mills Presbyterian Church on May 25 and the Run For The Wall Bike Ride passing through Zanesville on May 26. Scholarship opportunities from the Elliott Educational Endowment and free Stop the Bleed training are also available.
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🌟 A life of service and mathematics ends at 92. James "Jim" Norman Godfrey, formerly of Newark, Ohio, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2025, in Perry, Georgia. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1950-52, Godfrey built a 30-year career as a mathematician at Newark Air Force Base while simultaneously working in real estate with his wife, Pat. The Pennsylvania native had diverse professional experiences, including teaching high school physics and working in a steel mill before his federal service. He is survived by his children, Jim and Suzan, and three grandchildren.
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Classic home modern updates: Priced at $200,000, this charming two-bedroom home on Eppley Avenue features a possible third bedroom, updated kitchen with beautiful woodwork, original hardwood floors, and cozy fireplace, plus a full basement and one-car garage.
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