Smore Baskets donates $4,000 to AIM Outreach
On May 2, Smore Baskets held their inaugural Basket Bingo event, where they raised $4,000 to go to local nonprofit AIM Outreach. A giant check was presented to the co-founder of AIM Outreach, Jason Watson, during a Facebook live. “That’s amazing!” said Watson. “We use this to feed kids in the summertime, and that’s unreal.” […]
Zane’s Trace Commemoration to combine local history and family fun June 19 – 21
The Zane’s Trace Commemoration will return June 19, 20, and 21 with a huge lineup of activities, contests, and entertainment centered around celebrating Zanesville’s rich history. Most of the festivities will take place at the Putnam Historic Area (south of the 6th St. Bridge in Zanesville). This year, the Commemoration will honor America’s 250th anniversary […]
Large celebration held to unveil Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area improvements
Visitor center, cabins, and campground introduced as hundreds, including Ohio Governor DeWine, toured new facilities Among the 54,525 acres of reclaimed mining land that make up the Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area sits a visitor center that is as equally breathtaking as the views. The new Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area Visitor Center is just one of […]
Frazeysburg Presbyterian Church holds 150th anniversary celebration
The Frazeysburg Presbyterian Church located at 10905 West Carlisle Road in Frazeysburg, celebrated 150 years during a special service and fellowship on April 12. Musical guest Pure Heart performed during the service, and afterward, a lunch was served in the church’s social hall, Preston Hall, where pictures and church memorabilia were on display recounting the […]
Duncan Falls resident to release memoir ‘Grandma Joy and Me: A Journey of Healing, One National Park at a Time’
An inspiring story from social media influencer Brad Ryan, half of the duo behind the viral page Grandma Joys Road Trip, has been published and will be released everywhere books are sold on June 16, 2026. Grandma Joy and Me: A Journey of Healing, One National Park at a Time is a memoir written by […]
Hexed Holler Collective provides space to create and connect in downtown Zanesville
A new business, Hexed Holler Collective, located at 47 N 4th Street, Suite 204, Zanesville, celebrated its opening on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The Zanesville-Muskingum Chamber of Commerce welcomed the new business by holding a ribbon cutting ceremony that afternoon. Hexed Holler Collective is a creative studio that rents space for creative projects like photography. […]
Becky Vansickle looking forward to retirement after 44 years in banking
Becky Vansickle announced her retirement from The Community Bank in March. She has been serving as the office manager for the Frazeysburg Community Bank, working there since they opened an office in Frazeysburg 17 years ago. She has had a long career in banking that started in 1982 with a different bank. A friend of […]
‘Radium Girls’ opens at The Renner Theatre April 24
The Zane Trace Players will be presenting Radium Girls at The Renner Theatre, 148 N. 7th Street, Zanesville. Show times are 7:30 p.m. April 24, 25, May 1, and May 2; and at 2:30 p.m. on April 26, and May 3. Radium Girls is a historical drama based on the true story of young women […]
Balloons + Blooms makes relocation to Colony Square Mall official with ribbon cutting ceremony
Balloons + Blooms has been helping to celebrate ribbon cuttings at the mall for quite some time by lending their talents to create balloon towers and archways to add to the excitement. On April 6, 2026 it was their turn to be celebrated with balloons and a ribbon cutting held by the Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber […]
Custom Vehicles of Zanesville celebrates the past 50 years in business while looking to the future
Custom Vehicles of Zanesville, located at 3619 Olde Falls Road, in Zanesville, held a ribbon cutting with the help of the Zanesville-Muskingum Chamber of Commerce to mark the business’s 50th anniversary. The business began in 1976 as Custom Vans of Zanesville, owned by Darryl Mast, who at the time was just 16 years old. He […]