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A2 | LOCAL NEWS The SEPTEMBER 4 - 17, 2026
Overdose Awareness Day Community

Event held at Zane Landing Park

BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ
NEXT DEADLINE: Monday, Sep. 14
NEXT ISSUE: Friday, September 18

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
Pizzeria & Kitchen
SOUTH ZANESVILLE: South Branch Library,
Darrell’s Donuts, Central Pike Coffee Co.,
Happy Donuts, Riesbeck’s Food Markets,
Lowe’s Bargain Barn, Tina’s Diner (Avondale)
NASHPORT: Crenos Pizza, The Clover Key, Bogey’s Attendees look at the photos on the remembrance banner on display at The Overdose Awareness Community Event. Lynette Dotson
Tavern
WEST PIKE: Litten Home Hardware, An Overdose Awareness Day Com-
West Side Market, Keck’s Pies and Pints munity Event was held on August 31
DUNCAN FALLS: Duncan Falls/Philo Branch at Zane Landing Park in observance
Library, Campbell’s Market
of International Overdose Awareness
ROSEVILLE: Roseville Branch Library, Day.
Higgins Lumber, Midtown Bar and Grill,
Old Town Pizza The event is co-hosted by the
Zanesville-Muskingum Coun-
ADAMSVILLE: Adams Mart (gas station),
Adamsville Hardware, The Mill’s Bulk Food & Deli ty Health Department, Drug Free
Muskingum, and the Mental Health
OUT OF COUNTY: Prater’s Highway
Market (Adamsmills), Guernsey County Senior Services Recovery Board. Around 30
Citizens Center, Guernsey County District Public agencies participated in the event
Libraries, Coshocton Public Library, Coshocton Senior
Center, Licking County Library (Downtown Newark), by having a booth with activities and
Licking County Community Center (Granville), resources for attendees. A 360 pho-
Earthworks Café & Lounge, Licking County Aging
Partners to booth and DJ added to the fun for
this family-friendly event.
Visit our website to see all 100 locations.
Bold type indicates a location with an outdoor newspaper box. Over the past six years, the event
has grown, which led to it being held
at a different location, Zane Landing
The Park, this year. Previously, the event
was held at the Zanesville-Musking-
um County Health Department park-
ing lot, but with the huge amount of
support from participating communi- Zane Landing Park began filling up as the event begins. Lynette Dotson
740-270-2408 ty partners and the growing number
(CALL/TEXT) of people in attendance, the move to
info@buzznewspaper.com the park was necessary. The plan is
to continue to use the park for future
620 Main Street Overdose Awareness Day Communi-
Dresden, OH 43821 ty Events.
Monica Doan, behavioral health
(MAILING ADDRESS)
specialist at the Zanesville-Musking-
700 Main Street um County Health Department and
Dresden, OH 43821 co-founder of Drug Free Muskingum,
(OFFICE) says that her personal experience,
as well as prevention, awareness,
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BuzzNewspaper.com is what drives her to continue to hold
the event each year.
“This is my work. This is my life. For
13 years, my family has walked our
own journey with substance use and
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overdose. Two years ago, that kind A “axe” throwing game was set up as one of several activities hosted by community partners for the 6th
BUZZ ADVERTISING RATES of loss found its way into my family annual Overdose Awareness Community Day Event. Lynette Dotson
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rates available) Doan. banner, Doan explained, “When I give anything for one more conver-
A banner with the faces of people look at this banner, I don’t just see sation. These names are more than
FULL PAGE ............................................. $325 who were lost to an overdose and are names. I see someone’s child. I see just statistics. They are people. They
HALF PAGE ............................................. $225 missed by members of our commu- someone’s parent. I see brothers were here. They were loved. And they
QUARTER PAGE ...................................... $165 nity was on display, as it is each year and sisters. Someone’s best friend. still matter.”
SIXTH PAGE ........................................... $125 on Overdose Awareness Day. I see birthdays. I see empty chairs at
EIGHTH PAGE .......................................... $95 Before reading the names of ev- holidays. Memories that still make
SIXTEENTH .............................................. $75 eryone who was pictured on the people laugh. Families who would

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