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14 Custom-built Playhouses were constructed during the annual Muskingum County Project Playhouse event, organized by Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio with support from presenting sponsor Lepi and Associates Real Estate Services, 14 different businesses, and 150 volunteers. “The premise of the event is, first of all, it’s a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity of […]

The Chatty Cat Café and Westwood Tattoo Collective have teamed up to present their first-ever Cattoo Fundraiser to benefit rescue cats. This unique six-hour event is scheduled for October 25 from noon until 6 p.m. The Chatty Cat Café owner, Erica Roberts, and her husband Brandon Roberts, who owns Westwood Tattoo Collective, have wanted to […]

McDonald’s Greenhouse and Corn Maze is listed as one of the 46 stops that make up the Ohio Corn Maze Trail. Also on the list is McPeek’s Mighty Maze in Coshocton, Van Buren Acres and Pigeon Roost Farm in Hebron, Dupler’s Pumpkin Land in Newark, and Hidden View Farmstead in Lancaster. There is still time […]

The Rustic Route LLC, a custom home decor store previously located in downtown Zanesville, recently relocated to Buchanan Square. They celebrated their re-opening with a Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce led ribbon cutting on October 14. The business is owned by Danielle Dahmen and Julie Abbott. The duo first opened the shop almost three years […]

Valerie Ann’s Boutique Snazzy and Jazzy, located at 1419 Maple Ave, Zanesville, part of Buchanan Square, celebrated its one-year anniversary with a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 14. The boutique features both women’s and children’s clothing in the two-story shop space. The first floor is dedicated to women’s clothes and shoes with brands such as […]

Tickets for Taste of Muskingum are on sale now! The highly anticipated annual culinary event features chefs from local restaurants or catering companies who go head-to-head to be named Top Chef of Muskingum County. The event will take place on Wednesday, November 5, at the event venue Weatherington Woods. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and […]

The Marching Blue Devils are having another fantastic year! They qualified to compete in the OMEA State Marching Band Finals for the second year in a row after receiving amazing scores during the Meadowbrook competition. They also qualified after performing at the Bonanza of Bands, which the Zanesville High School Marching Band has been hosting […]

For the first time ever, The Renner Theatre will be entertaining audiences with a production from the horror genre, and they picked the perfect season to do it. “Carrie the Musical”, based on Stephen King’s 1974 novel Carrie, directed by Jessica Cunningham and assistant directed by Shelly Tolliver, will open tonight, October 10, at 8:00 […]

The anticipated family-friendly Country Crossroads Education of Yesterday Farm Show returns October 18 and 19 at 3685 Cass Irish Ridge Road, Dresden (intersection of SR 60 and SR 16). The show will be open, rain or shine, on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Don’t let the […]

Grant requests from 20 impactful local organizations, totaling $200,000, were awarded through the J.W. and M.H. Straker Charitable Foundation small grant cycle. Muskingum County Organizations with a 501 c 3 status, accredited educational institutions, and governmental entities that had a request for $15,000 or less were invited to apply. A large number of applications were […]