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Ride the Rails with the Easter Bunny
April 14, 2011
BYESVILLE -- Dickens Victorian Village Committee and Byesville Scenic Railway are proud to announce that the Easter Bunny is coming to town! Peter Cottontail will be riding down the railway trail on Saturday, April 16. A treat for young and old alike,...  Read Story.
Egg hunt April 16 at Rasor's Field
April 14, 2011
BYESVILLE -- The annual Easter egg hunt is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to noon April 16 at Rasor's Field (not April 19 as previously reported). There will also be a petting zoo. For information, call Jay Jackson,...  Read Story.
Volunteers sought for cleanup day
April 14, 2011
BYESVILLE -- Volunteers are needed for the Byesville downtown community cleanup day! At 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, interested folks will meet at the Village Square at the traffic light for a day of cleaning. Bring rakes, hoes, shovels, gloves,...  Read Story.
Erica Clouse wins Byesville Rotary Four-Way Test public speaking contest
April 14, 2011
Shana Fair Special to The Jeffersonian BYESVILLE -- Byesville Rotary held its Four-Way Test Public Speaking Contest during the Tuesday morning weekly meeting. All students assigned to Meadowbrook High School as a home school were invited to participate...  Read Story.
Erica Clouse wins Byesville Rotary Four-Way Test public speaking contest
March 31, 2011
BYESVILLE -- Byesville Rotary held its Four-Way Test Public Speaking Contest during the Tuesday morning weekly meeting. All students assigned to Meadowbrook High School as a home school were invited to participate...  Read Story.
Walle and Wezzy take Bill on a stroll
March 31, 2011
www.buyjeffphotos.com Bill Epperson walks his daughters' dogs Walle and Wezzy through Greenwood Cemetery in Byesville on a cold Sunday...  Read Story.
Ride the Rails with the Easter Bunny
March 31, 2011
BYESVILLE -- Dickens Victorian Village Committee and Byesville Scenic Railway are proud to announce that the Easter Bunny is coming to town! Peter Cottontail will be riding down the railway trail on Saturday, April 16. A treat for young and old alike,...  Read Story.
Navy recognizes Potts for bravery and leadership
March 24, 2011
United States Navy Senior Chief EOCS(SCW) Shane R. Potts was recently awarded the Steelworker 2nd Class Robert D. Stethem Award during the 2011 Anniversary Ball. Potts is the son of Diane Potts of Byesville and the late Larry R....  Read Story.
Byesville Rotary encouraged to continue fostering inclusiveness for the disabled
March 24, 2011
BYESVILLE -- Randolph White from the Cambridge Developmental Center described the purpose of his organization to the members of the Byesville Rotary. He pointed out that the center's goals are two-fold. On the one...  Read Story.
Wisdom questioned as to drilling new water well into source that already supplies village
March 24, 2011
John Lowe The Daily Jeffersonian BYESVILLE -- The Village of Byesville must take both a short- and long-term approach to planning for its water supply, Mayor Don Gadd said Wednesday during a discussion that arose concerning water wells. Councilman Bob...  Read Story.
MMS students learn keys to healthy living
March 24, 2011
BYESVILLE -- Coular Clendenning, a senior at Muskingum University who is majoring in health and physical education, recently presented a two-day yoga lesson to students at Meadowbrook Middle School. Clendenning used the first day to discuss positive...  Read Story.
Byesville Rotary gets update on Buffalo Campus renovation from director
March 10, 2011
Shana Fair Special to The Jeffersonian BYESVILLE -- Dan Coffman, director at the Mid-East Career and Technology Centers, Buffalo Campus, updated Byesville Rotary Club about the renovation project on the Buffalo Campus. Buildings on the Buffalo are about...  Read Story.
Local 4-H teen featured in Farm Bureau magazine
March 10, 2011
John Lowe The Daily Jeffersonian Stand-out senior Erica Clouse of Meadowbrook High School garnered a feature spot in the February/March issue of "Our Ohio" magazine, a publication of the Ohio Farm Bureau. The article focused on the importance of 4-H to...  Read Story.
Water break relief on the way
March 10, 2011
John Lowe The Daily Jeffersonian BYESVILLE -- Residents annoyed by frequent waterline breaks may notice a change this time next year after the village launches some infrastructure projects this spring. "Over the next six or seven years, we want to...  Read Story.
New treatment plant to open this spring
March 10, 2011
John Lowe The Daily Jeffersonian BYESVILLE -- The village's new wastewater treatment plant will be open for business this spring, Administrator Randy Mercer said. In a report during Village Council's regular meeting Wednesday, Mercer said the plant will...  Read Story.
Byesville sets goals for year
March 10, 2011
John Lowe The Daily Jeffersonian BYESVILLE -- Administrator Randy Mercer briefed council Wednesday on the projects planned for 2011. The project list was developed after a meeting with the village services committee. Councilman Bob Long expressed some...  Read Story.
Council told good things coming to village
March 10, 2011
John Lowe The Daily Jeffersonian BYESVILLE -- WIFI in the Village Park and free smoke detectors are among the benefits available or coming to village residents. The Byesville Fire Department, in cooperation with the State Fire Marshals office, is giving...  Read Story.
John Lowe The Village Reporter BYESVILLE -- Local
March 10, 2011
John Lowe The Village Reporter BYESVILLE -- Local village administrators may feel a twinge of concern when heavy rains fall on the area as they did last week. But for administrators in Byesville and New Concord, the concern seldom rises to the level it...  Read Story.
The Village Reporter becoming part of The Daily Jeffersonian
March 10, 2011
In an effort to reach more readers with Byesville related items, the Byesville Village Reporter will be incorporated into The Daily & Sunday Jeffersonian beginning Tuesday, March 15. While just over 1,000 copies of the Village Reporter are printed...  Read Story.
WIFI and free smoke detectors on the way
February 17, 2011
BYESVILLE -- WIFI in the Village Park and free smoke detectors are among the benefits available or coming to village residents. The Byesville Fire Department, in cooperation with the State Fire Marshals office, is giving...  Read Story.
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