Bishop Rosecrans boys basketball fell to Strasburg-Franklin in playoffs
Vs. Strasburg-Franklin (2/27) Bishop Rosecrans High School hosted the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers on Friday for a tournament game. The Bishops started off strong, taking a 13 – 9 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Tigers fired back in the second period, tying up the game and jumping out to a 22 – 21 […]
Barney Box containing life saving naloxone installed at two locations
The Muskingum County Health Department announced late last month the installation of two naloxone Barney Boxes at the first-floor lobby of the Zanesville Muskingum County Health Department and at the Genesis HealthCare System Behavioral Health Department in the outpatient lobby. This collaborative effort between Genesis Healthcare System Behavioral Health Department and Zanesville-Muskingum Health Department provides easier […]
Embracing our nickname, ‘The Buzz’
You may have noticed that our masthead on the cover of this issue, Vol. 8, No. 18, and our logo have changed to simply The Buzz. Why the change? We are often called The Buzz by many of our readers, and since originally naming the newspaper in 2018, a lot has changed. To fully understand […]
CHAIR-ity Auction brought in over $29,000 for Eastside Community Ministry
The community supported Eastside Community Ministry’s annual CHAIR-ity Auction in a big way. According to the ECM website, $29,335.45 was raised and will go towards the programs and services that ECM provides. This included funds earned through the raffle, monetary donations, a balloon pop/emPOWER Hour, and the online and silent auctions. The event was held […]
Maysville and Tri-Valley swim teams broke school records with OHSAA State Swim Meet Qualifications
Maysville High School junior Leila Hawk qualified for OHSAA State Swim Finals by setting a school record in the 500-yard Freestyle at the State Prelims on Thursday, February 28th. Hawk recorded her 3rd fastest time of the season, finishing 16th in the state. She also finished 29th in the 200-yard Freestyle in state competition. In […]
West Muskingum boys basketball take five of five as they move on to Ridgewood
vs. Harrison Central (3/5) On Thursday night in Dover, the Tornadoes took on the Huskies in a playoff showdown. West Muskingum was up for the challenge, as they pummeled Harrison Central, taking a 22 – 5 lead at the end of the first period. Things didn’te get any better for the Huskies as the West […]
New sign installed welcoming visitors to New Concord
The Museum Association of East Muskingum spearheaded the initiative to install a new welcome sign for the village of New Concord on SR 83, coming from I70. The sign was made possible thanks to funding provided by The J.W. & M.H. Straker Charitable Foundation. “This sign is a wonderful way to ensure that our America […]
Dresden resident, John Furek, publishes first book
John Furek has accomplished many things; the list includes but is certainly not limited to being a U.S. Naval submarine veteran, a retired German teacher, current president of the Muskingum County Democratic Club, president of the MCLS Friends of the Library, and, as of the release of the book, Solomon Cain and Other Profiles: Tales […]
Home Show in Colony Square Mall builds connections between home-related businesses and potential clients
Businesses, big and small, offering home-related services filled the common space in Colony Square Mall during the annual Home Show, which was held February 27 through March 1. The show connected around 25 businesses with prospective clients. “I hope that guests who attended the Home Show made new connections and found helpful information they needed […]
Contest for new Muskingum County flag underway
The Muskingum County Commissioners have launched a contest, allowing residents to try their hand at designing the next official county flag. The contest was created after at least two requests were made for the flag to be updated, the most recent being from Camren Zimmerman of Nashport, who submitted his design concepts to the commissioners […]