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 […]
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 […]
Cub Scouts participate in the annual Muskingum Valley Council pinewood derby
The Muskingum Valley Council Cub Scout 500 took place once again in the Colony Square Mall. The event was held on Sunday, March 29. Pinewood derby participants went head-to-head racing their custom-designed cars in several events, including the main event – the MVC Cub Scout 500, the MVC Cub Scout 500 Turtle Race, MVC Hot […]
Meet Laura Sirot, Ohio State Senate District 31 candidate
The general election will be here before we know it, and the primary elections are already almost upon us, with in-person voting taking place on May 5. One of the names on this year’s ballot belongs to The College of Wooster educator and mother of two sons, Laura Sirot (D). Sirot is running to represent […]
Shrivers Hospice Foundation partners with Kick-N-Ax to raise funds for hospice patients
Axe Madness, a bracket-style charity axe-throwing tournament benefiting Shrivers Hospice patients in our area, is coming back to Kick-N-Ax (970 Linden Avenue, Zanesville) on March 25 at 6:00 p.m. This will be the fourth year that the event will be held at Zanesville’s axe-throwing bar. “It’s a great cause. They packed the house in here […]
Young Insurance Agency celebrates serving Zanesville and Central Ohio for 100 years
A local, longstanding business is celebrating a major milestone this year – 100 years in business! The Young Insurance Agency, Inc. was incorporated in 1926 under the ownership of C.M. “Brigham” Young. The business was later purchased by Thomas J. Price in 1930. His son, Thomas L. Price, joined the company in 1964 and, 33 […]
Visit Zanesville’s inaugural Y-Bridge Irish Dash event held downtown
The much-anticipated Y-Bridge Irish Dash debuted on March 14, 2026, in front of Muddy Miser’s with a strong turnout of around 300 participants who signed up for either the timed 5K run or the 1-mile fun run/walk. The event brought two out-of-state visitors and over 100 from outside the county. Visit Zanesville-Muskingum County hosted the […]
John McIntire Library to reopen May 1, 2026 with celebration welcoming patrons
There will be a grand reopening for the John McIntire Library on May 1, 2026, with a ribbon cutting kicking off the celebration at 4:00 p.m. The community will be welcomed into the building directly following the ribbon cutting to see the refreshed spaces through a self-guided tour until 7:00 p.m. “We’ll continue the celebration […]
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 […]