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 […]
Zanesville Special Olympics Tigers triumphed against ZFD in annual matchup

Mikey Hayes for the Tigers made a jump pass to avoid the ZFD defender. | CREDIT: Matthew Dotson, The Buzz I was not sure what to expect my first time stepping into the James D. Singer Activity Center in Zanesville. Inside, the bleachers were filled with players, cheerleaders, family, friends, and local spectators who had […]
Dresden’s newest business, Next Chapter Nutrition, offers health-minded drinks in a welcoming atmosphere

A local nutrition club turned a new page last month, switching ownership, taking on a fresh look, and unveiling a new name, Next Chapter Nutrition. The club is located at 700 Main Street, Dresden, in the former location of First Choice Nutrition. Owner Connie LeMaster has been in the nutrition club business, distributing and working […]
Bookmobile reintroduced to make library materials more accessible to Muskingum communities

After an over 40-year hiatus, the Muskingum County Library System bookmobile is back! The Outreach Department for the MCLS will be able to better serve smaller communities that don’t have a permanent library building nearby, giving access to the library’s expansive selection of materials to an even broader audience. “We found once again that our […]