LOCAL NEWS

A Civil War Reenactment and Encampment returned to the banks of the Muskingum River on July 19 and 20th. Camps were set up at Riverside Park with reenactors dressed for the period and carrying muskets and arming cannons. The most unique part of this annual event is the utilization of the Lorena Sternwheeler. Ticket holders […]

The Tri-Valley Cross Country Boosters hosted an evening Christmas in July 10k/5k race throughout the Dillon State Park campus in Nashport on July 20. The event was a fundraiser for the Cross Country team.All participants received a custom finisher’s medal and a race shirt. Age group awards were also presented to top finishers. In the […]

The beloved Budweiser Clydesdales have a very busy schedule making appearances at various events throughout the country this year as part of a celebration of their partnership Folds of Honor. One of the stops on their national tour included a multi-day stay, July 17 – 23, at the Muskingum County Fairgrounds. Folds of Honor is […]

Hundreds were welcomed to Dresden during one of the busiest days the village has seen in recent years, July 13, 2024.

To celebrate National Ice Cream Month, TourismOhio is inviting Ohioans to grab a cone, bowl, or treat at one of the more than 50 stops along the newly expanded Ohio Ice Cream Trail. “When Fran and I travel the state with our kids and grandkids, we will go out of our way for locally made […]

Lake’s Sunflower Field is open for the 2024 season! The flowers are absolutely gorgeous and there are loads of photo opportunities along the paths through the 6-acre sunflower field located at 10965 Norfield Road, Norwich, Ohio. Bring your family and make memories amongst the flowers! Admission is $5 a person (infants are free) and sunflowers […]

If you like pickles, pickleball, and all things pickley (totally not a word but it should be) then you are in for a treat! The second annual Picklefest in the Park is scheduled for Saturday, August 3rd and will be held at Riverside Park (5354 N River Rd E, Zanesville) from 8 a.m. to 2 […]

Mayor Fred Wolford of the Village of Frazeysburg is excited to inform the public of improvements and changes he has made to increase the efficiency and public confidence in the community offering. The Frazeysburg Pool has been in existence since the early 1970s and was deeded to the Village in 1974 to be used solely […]

Celebrate New Concord, the treasured annual summer concert series.  The Muskingum Valley Symphonic Winds(MVSW) was founded by Muskingum University Professor of Music, Dr. William Schlacks, in 1993 when the Muskingum Valley Community Band was converted to a semi-professional organization with patrons. The performances of the MVSW have had an emphasis on continuing to build an […]

submitted The second meeting of the Putnam Underground Railroad (UGRR) Forum will explore the historic significance and physical characteristics of five pre-Civil War structures in  Zanesville’s Putnam Historic District. Featured properties are all National Underground Railroad  Network to Freedom (NTF) sites. Included are the Stone Academy; the Putnam Presbyterian  Church; and the homes of prominent UGRR […]

The local 4-H committee is honoring Dorothy Montgomery for her 70 years as a volunteer for Muskingum County 4-H. Dorothy Montgomery joined 4-H when she was ten years old after finding her brother’s crate labeled “Megs Lop Earred Pig Club” in their family’s barn. She continued from there into her teens where she was a […]

Zane State College held a “Grillin on the Patio” event on Monday, July 8th, on the patio just outside of the College Hall.  There were blue skies and lots of sunshine for everyone in attendance.  With the grills fired up and ready, once all of the guests arrived Chef Marco Adornetto assisted by his former […]

The annual 4H Achievement Awards were held on Thursday, June 6 at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center in Columbus. This event was hosted by the Ohio 4-H Foundation which recognized 29 youth who received this year’s Achievement Award in their project area. Among those honored was Muskingum County’s Hayden Weck. Weck received the Food […]

The Zanesville-Muskingum County, Coshocton County, and Cambridge-Guernsey County visitor bureaus have teamed up to bring an amazing new wine trail to life. The Wild About Wine Trail was introduced in June and brings the tastes of Southeast Ohio together for one unforgettable and wild journey! There are a total of fourteen stops on the trail […]

The second annual Freedom Run (5K Run and 1 Mile Walk) supporting Muskingum Behavioral Health (MBH) was held early on Independence Day at Collegial Woods Trail located on the Zane State College / Ohio University Zanesville campus. Over 130 people participated raising money that supports the mission of MBH, to provide outstanding person-centered recovery and […]

Basketmaking has been deeply woven into the community of Dresden, Ohio. Nearly everyone who lives in or near Dresden knows someone who has worked in the basket business or maybe they have themselves. With a desire to preserve the art of basketmaking and keep knowledgeable employees who have honed their craft in the industry working […]

There are so many amazing must-stop shops in Dresden, and what amazes many shoppers is that many of those shops are huge and house so many products that you could easily get lost in them for hours. One of those shops is the sprawling Smore Baskets located at 405 Main Street. Earlier this year, in […]

The Adamsville Homecoming will be held July 17th through 20th at Gaumer Park from 6-10 p.m. each day. Sticking with tradition, the event will kick off on Wednesday evening, July 17th with a parade at 6:30 p.m. This year, Braylee Chambers is the Homecoming Queen and the Homecoming Attendants are Kloey Palmer and Kacie Parrett. […]

Can you believe it has already been a year since Elk’s Eye Art Market opened its doors at 22 South 4th Street? A year sure does fly by but during that time the market has been expanding by adding ten additional artists and artisans. There are now 30 who display their works in the facility […]

America’s Basket Festival is just around the corner and is sure to be an event you will not want to miss! The day-long festivities begin at 10 a.m. on July 13, 2024. The festival which is hosted by the Dresden Community Association (DCA) is a day to celebrate, reminisce, and reconnect in Dresden, “America’s Basketmaking […]

Cadet Audrey Nicole Spiker, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Ben Spiker of Dresden, Ohio, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on Saturday, May 25. Spiker graduated from Tri-Valley High School in 2020. While at West Point, she concentrated her studies in Applied Psychology w/ Honors and Terrorism Studies Minor. She was commissioned as a second […]