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Zane State College expands bachelor’s degree potential with Capital University transfer partnership agreements

Transfer partnership agreements were signed between Capital University and two community colleges, Zane State College and Washington State College, on May 19 during a signing ceremony at the Advanced Science & Technology Center located on the ZSC campus. The agreements create affordable, accessible pathways to certain four-year degrees and support students through seamless transfer experiences. “This […]

‘The Rocky Horror Show’ opens June 5 at The Renner

Opening weekend for Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show will be June 5 through 7. The show is for audiences 18 years and older, and is highly interactive with call-outs welcome, and prop bags available to purchase. The Rocky Horror Show is a musical about a newly engaged, straight-laced young couple, Brad and Janet, whose […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

‘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 […]