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A2 | LOCAL NEWS The AUGUST 21 - SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
Bravo Six Foundation holds Stars

& Strides 5K in New Concord

BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ
NEXT DEADLINE: Monday, August 31
NEXT ISSUE: Friday, September 4

PICKUP LOCATIONS
ZANESVILLE: Kroger, The Muskingum County
YMCA, John McIntire Library, The Center, Mass Media
Comics, Denny’s Classic Diner, Fieldhouse Family
Sports and Wellness Center, Donald’s Donuts, The
Zanesville-Muskingum County Conference &
Welcome Center, The Elk’s Eye Art Market,
Walgreens (Military Rd.), Sunrise Bowling Center,
Colony Square Mall, Chatty Cat Café , A Taste Of Ohio
Wine Bourbon & Beer, Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl, Ries-
beck’s Food Markets, Tee Jay’s Country Place, Ditty’s
Downtown Deli, Winerak Market, Rittberger North
Market, CVS (Maple Ave.), Blockhouse Coffee Co.,
American Legion Post 29, VFW Post 1058
DRESDEN: Bonnie Longaberger Senior Center,
Scotties Den, Circle K, Thirsty Dawg, Dresden
Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza, The Buzz, Main Street
Pizzeria, The Mill, Agin Hardware, Certified, Subway,
Shrivers Pharmacy, Humble Heart
NEW CONCORD: Scott’s Diner, Wally’s Pizza,
New Concord Branch Library, Creno’s Pizza,
Oscar’s Place, Riesbeck’s Food Markets,
Cork & Quill, The Red Barn Market
FRAZEYSBURG: New Beginnings Drive Thru, Dairy
Queen, Frazeysburg Village Office,
Subway, Duchess Gas Station, Fallsburg Pizza, Village Participants gather before the start line behind the Muskingum Multisports arch awaiting the start of the Stars & Strides 5K hosted by the Bravo Six
Pizzeria & Kitchen Foundation. Lynette Dotson
SOUTH ZANESVILLE: South Branch Library, A nonprofit organization created to local businesses, including Gene-
Darrell’s Donuts, Central Pike Coffee Co.,
Happy Donuts, Riesbeck’s Food Markets, help provide support to veterans and sis Healthcare Systems, G&J Pepsi,
Lowe’s Bargain Barn, Tina’s Diner (Avondale)
first responders held its first Stars & Conn’s Potato Chips, Fellowship of
NASHPORT: Crenos Pizza, The Clover Key, Bogey’s Strides 5K in New Concord on Satur- Christian Athletes, People to People
Tavern
day, August 8. The evening race saw Counseling Services, and BellStores,
WEST PIKE: Litten Home Hardware, a great turnout, especially since it to name a few. Additional support
West Side Market, Keck’s Pies and Pints
was a first-time event for the organi- was provided by Visit Zanesville,
DUNCAN FALLS: Duncan Falls/Philo Branch zation. Cambridge Post and New Concord
Library, Campbell’s Market
“Beyond the athletic component, Police Department, and the Ohio
ROSEVILLE: Roseville Branch Library,
Higgins Lumber, Midtown Bar and Grill, the event is intended to serve as a Department of Transportation Dis-
Old Town Pizza welcoming community gathering trict 5. Kona Ice of Marietta and Easy
ADAMSVILLE: Adams Mart (gas station), that brings people into Muskingum Squeeze Lemonade Stand were on
Adamsville Hardware, The Mill’s Bulk Food & Deli County while supporting local veter- site to provide refreshments and
OUT OF COUNTY: Prater’s Highway ans and their families,” Chris Davs, donated a portion of the proceeds
Market (Adamsmills), Guernsey County Senior Bravo Six Foundation Founder and back to the foundation. The race was
Citizens Center, Guernsey County District Public
Libraries, Coshocton Public Library, Coshocton Senior Executive Director, said back in Feb- timed by Muskingum Multisports.
Center, Licking County Library (Downtown Newark), ruary when The Buzz first asked him For more information about the
Licking County Community Center (Granville),
Earthworks Café & Lounge, Licking County Aging about the event. Bravo Six Foundation and its mis-
Partners The event received a great amount sion, please visit bravosixfoundation.
Visit our website to see all 100 locations. of community support from several org or follow them on Facebook.
Bold type indicates a location with an outdoor newspaper box.

The Zanesville High School Devilettes

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Design Studio, LLC. Content that does not make it in the print edi- The picture is of the first Zanesville High School Devilettes in 1966 directed by Wayne Carpenter, their creator. Submitted
tion of The Buzz may be added to the buzznewspaper.com website
unless it is deemed too inappropriate by the publisher. We reserve The Zanesville High School Dev- vacant buildings in downtown Zanes- government paid for the entire 10-
the right to exclude articles, ads, or content. The Buzz does not ilettes will celebrate 60 years this ville. In 2011, a beautiful studio was day trip.
always agree with the views or opinions of submitted content.
season. The Devilettes were formed part of the new middle school on the The team also performed for sev-
©2018-2026 Dotson Design Studio, LLC in 1966 by their director, Wayne Car- ZHS campus where the team contin- eral national football game half-
penter, who directed the team for 56 ues to practice today. The Devilettes time shows such as the Cincinnati
BUZZ ADVERTISING RATES years. Their current director is Lamia perform at all ZHS football games as Bengals, Cleveland Browns, and the
(per ad - multi ad discounts and nonprofit Mayle assisted by Jessica McLendon. well as several basketball games, in Chicago Bears. In addition, they ap-
rates available) There were no seniors on the first addition to many community events. peared in the Orange Bowl in 1977,
team, so the nucleus of the group The group has also traveled the the Peach Bowl in 1988 and 1989,
FULL PAGE ............................................. $325 was formed to continue for the fol- world! They participated in the New as well as in the Fiesta Bowl in 1991
HALF PAGE ............................................. $225 lowing years.
and 1992. They have also performed
Year’s Day Parade in London, En-
QUARTER PAGE ...................................... $165 Over the years, the Devilettes were gland, and performed at Disneyland in Orlando at Disney World numer-
SIXTH PAGE ........................................... $125 forced to find places to practice, like Paris in France. They were chosen ous times.
EIGHTH PAGE .......................................... $95 the alcove at the old high school, in to represent Ohio in a cultural ex-
SIXTEENTH .............................................. $75 The Devilettes were crowned State
hallways, in the gym, or even in old change in Japan, as the Japanese Champions at the first statewide
competition in 1974. The team won
SHOP & HIRE LOCAL 31 of 33 state competitions. Now
BUZZ BUSINESS DIRECTORY under director Lama Mayle, the Dev-
(space is limited) ilettes are once again entering com-
$29 PER MO / $99 PER 6 MO / $169 PER YR petitions where they placed second
last year.
CLASSIFIED ADS The 60th Celebration will be held
(non commercial only) Friday evening, August 21 in which
over 125 Alumni will return to John
UP TO 10 LINES (60 WORDS) .............. FREE
D. Sulsberger Memorial Stadium to
perform at halftime. The returnees
EVENT LISTINGS & represent 15 different states as well
ANNOUNCEMENTS as 31 different cities in Ohio. Satur-
day, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.,
MUSKINGUM CO. COMMUNITY ............ FREE the alumni office in the Zanesville
Administration building on Moxaha-
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
la Avenue will be open so that the
team can socialize and look over
Enjoy reading The Buzz? their scrapbooks. In the evening, on
You can support us by... Saturday, the former Devilettes will
have dinner together in the cafeto-
rium at ZHS. After dinner, there will
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