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Call for vendors

Vendor applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Dresden Melon Festival held in Dresden on August 1, 2026. The application deadline is July 27, 2026. Questions can be directed to Rhonda at rhondaruh@gmail.com or 740-607-7804. The application and additional details can be found at, www.dresdenmelonfestival.com/vendors.html

Outhouse Race entries needed

The Zane’s Trace Commemoration is hosting the second annual Outhouse Race on June 19, 2026. All entries must look like an outhouse to qualify. Awards will be given for 1st through 3rd place and best looking. Entry fee is $20. For details visit zanestracecommemoration.com

World Oral Health Day

by Alexus Masterson, MPH,Family & Consumer Sciences EducatorOhio State University Extension,Muskingum County Health, the constant in our life that requires appointments and monitoring so that we can live a long and happy life. Almost every part of the body requires maintenance but one of the most forgotten is the mouth. Our mouths do so much […]

MVL Champion TV youth wrestling team send 19 qualifiers to state competition

Tri-Valley Youth Wrestling (K-6) won its fourth consecutive Muskingum Valley League Championship with a perfect 100-point score.  The team crowned 20 individual champions along with multiple placers in almost every weight class.  Adding to the success of the MVL championship, TVYW has 19 OAC State Qualifiers. Several of the wrestlers competing in this year’s tournament […]

Student art wanted

Any K-12 student in Muskingum County is encouraged to submit their artwork to be featured in the 2026 Muskingum County K–12 Student Art Exhibition! Homeschoolers participation is encouraged as well! The deadline for submission is Saturday, April 11th at 5:00 PM. Learn more at www.zanesvilleart.org.

Vendors wanted

Vendors are wanted for the 2026 Crooksville-Roseville Pottery Festival. Past vendors have until March 1st to reserve their spot, after that, registration will be open to new vendors. The festival will be held July 16 through 18th. Contact the Crooksville-Roseville Pottery Festival committee through Facebook or send an email to potteryfestival@yahoo.com.

Trulight Ministries offering free breakfast to those in need

Trulight Ministries is offering hot breakfast Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Breakfast is free to homeless and low-income individuals in Zanesville and Muskingum County. Donations of orange juice, citrus punch, frozen hash browns with onions and peppers, are needed and can be brought to 807 Putnam Ave., Zanesville. These simple items help […]

Curtain up—Broadway is coming to New Concord!

The 2025 Celebrate New Concord summer outdoor concert series presents Sheryl Wise & Co. on Tuesday, August 12 at 7 p.m. Join community members, Muskingum alumni, and faculty on August 12 for an evening of musical theater, with narration by Greg and Eileen Adams. Enjoy songs from classics like The Sound of Music, Oklahoma, and The Wizard of […]

179th Muskingum County Fair begins this Sunday, August 10

The Muskingum County Fair presented by Lepi and Associates Real Estate Services runs August 10 through 16th, 2025. The Grandstand lineup includes: • SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 HARNESS RACING ………1:00 P.M. NATIONAL TRACTOR PULLERS ASSOC. SANCTIONED • TRUCK AND TRACTOR PULL 7:00 P.M. • MONDAY, AUGUST 11 HARNESS RACING 6:00 P.M. • TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 SARGE […]