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. […]
Becky Vansickle looking forward to retirement after 44 years in banking
Becky Vansickle announced her retirement from The Community Bank in March. She has been serving as the office manager for the Frazeysburg Community Bank, working there since they opened an office in Frazeysburg 17 years ago. She has had a long career in banking that started in 1982 with a different bank. A friend of […]
‘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 […]
Balloons + Blooms makes relocation to Colony Square Mall official with ribbon cutting ceremony
Balloons + Blooms has been helping to celebrate ribbon cuttings at the mall for quite some time by lending their talents to create balloon towers and archways to add to the excitement. On April 6, 2026 it was their turn to be celebrated with balloons and a ribbon cutting held by the Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber […]
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 […]
Zanesville Special Olympics Tigers triumphed against ZFD in annual matchup
Mikey Hayes for the Tigers made a jump pass to avoid the ZFD defender. | CREDIT: Matthew Dotson, The Buzz I was not sure what to expect my first time stepping into the James D. Singer Activity Center in Zanesville. Inside, the bleachers were filled with players, cheerleaders, family, friends, and local spectators who had […]
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 […]