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New sign installed welcoming visitors to Contest for

New Concord new county flag
BY LYNETTE DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ
underway

BY LYNETTE DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ
The Muskingum County Commission-
ers have launched a contest, allowing res-
idents to try their hand at designing the
next official county flag. The contest was
created after at least two requests were
made for the flag to be updated, the most
recent being from Camren Zimmerman
of Nashport, who submitted his design
concepts to the commissioners in Janu-
ary.
Muskingum County’s current flag was
designed in 2002 by Roger Penos using
ideas from residents of the Muskingum
County Home. According to a short his-
tory piece written about the flag for the
muskingumcountyoh.gov website, resi-
dents of the County Home, Helen Bartick
and Lucille Wilson, worked on the project
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OCTOBER 20 - NOVEMBER 3, 2023 since the planning stages and presented
the finished flag design on behalf of the
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residents. The flag has seven white graph-
ics on a maroon background. Each of the
graphics on the flag symbolizes different
things that Muskingum County is known
for, such as the Y-Bridge, pottery, the Lo-
rena Sternwheeler, etc.
The contest is open to all Muskingum
Visit Our
Visit Our
County residents; submissions from in-
dividuals and groups are encouraged. A
Campus!
few design guidelines have been set; the
A new welcome sign for the village of New Concord was installed on SR 83. Standing to the left of the sign are New Concord Mayor Robert Dickson and The Campus!
J.W. & M.H. Straker Charitable Foundation Director of Special Projects Dr. Beth Fox. To the right of the sign are representatives from the Museum Association design must be simple and bold, it should
of East Muskingum including Director of Operations Debbie Allender, President of the Board of Trustees George St. Clair, and Assistant Director of use two to four colors, and it must repre-
Operations Hope Neal. Lynette Dotson sent Muskingum County.
The chosen design will become the of-
The Museum Association of East “This sign is a wonderful way to en- The Museum Association of East ficial Muskingum County flag and will be
zanestate.edu/visit
Muskingum spearheaded the initiative sure that our America 250 celebrations Muskingum manages the National Road permanently displayed at the county of-
to install a new welcome sign for the vil- extend past this year and have a positive and Zane Grey Museum located at 8850 fices. The commissioners plan to choose
lage of New Concord on SR 83, coming impact on our community for years to E. Pike, Norwich (less than 5 miles from a winning design by Flag Day, June 14,
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from I70. The sign was made possible come,” stated Hope Neal, assistant di- New Concord), and the John & Annie 2026.
thanks to funding provided by The J.W. & rector of operations for the Museum As- Glenn Museum located at 72 West Main A deadline of May 1, 2026, has been
set. Submissions can be sent by email to
sociation of East Muskingum.
Street, New Concord.
M.H. Straker Charitable Foundation.
TVHS Athletic Hall of Fame Class of mjbell@muskingumcounty.org or mailed
Country
to Muskingum County Commissioners,
Crossroads
2023 inducted CONTINUED ON A2 401 Main St., Zanesville, OH 43701.
Tri-Valley Gymnasts qualified for state Education of
LOOK FOR
competition March 7-8 in Hilliard BY MATTHEW DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ Yesterday hosts
OUR CAKE!
19th annual Farm
Three varsity gymnasts from Tri-Valley
High School have qualified to compete Show by Lynette Dotson
in state competition. Tri-Valley senior #165
Gwen Lacy, freshman Eva Prati, and
sophomore Analeigh Braddock will be We’re entering a cake into the
It’s that time of the year again! The
headed to Hilliard Bradley High School, Country Crossroads Education of Yester-
40th Annual Carr Center Cake
Saturday and Sunday, March 7th – 8th, day Farm Show has been educating lo-
Auction and it comes with a
to compete against 122 of the state’s cal youth and families about how farm-
best gymnastic athletes in vault and ing was done in the past for nearly two
sweet advertising package, one
bars. decades. This year’s show will be held
year of advertising in The Buzz!
“They competed against about 175 on Saturday, October 21st from 10 a.m.
girls for eight spots. So that’s a very to 5 p.m., and Sunday, October 22nd
prestigious group of girls who get to from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3685 Cass
qualify for the state. I would say that this Irish Ridge Road, Dresden (intersections
group is a very talented group, and I’m of SR 16 & 60).
very proud of them. They’ve worked real- The Moore family including siblings
ly hard this year, not just on their skills, Kendra Moore-Hindel and Jeff Moore
but also just in mental preparation for have continued the event that was their
meets and learning how to come togeth- father, the late Kenny Moore Jr.’s vi-
er as a team and support each other. sion. He had a passion for teaching area
And those parts of gymnastics really set
apart a good team from a great team, youth about farming and loved tractors,
trains, and old equipment.
and this is a great team,” stated head
“The community amazes me on
gymnastics coach Jennifer Martin. their continued support and we are
Senior Gwen Lacy, who is competing
Tri-Valley Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023 pictured from left to right: Collin Prouty, Jade Hawkins Hilliard, Marcus Dempsey, Kim Waaland. blessed to continue our father’s dream
Saturday in vault for Tri-Valley, had this
Dan Vincent Tri-Valley Gymnasts Analeigh Braddock, Gwen Lacy, and Eva Prati headed for State and visions. 19 years strong. Next year
to say: “Well, it took a lot of hard work in
The Buzz cake is to be auctioned on
by Gregg Meadows Competition. Matthew Dotson will be our 20th annual farm show
the gym, and I’m excited to go to state
Wed., April 22 at 4:30PM
this year because this is my senior sea- have been exceptional. These Tri-Valley pus – the 15th class of the Tri-Valley and hopefully my nieces and nephews
Since its inception 57 years ago in “They did break the school record for So very proud of the girls that they

son. And it’s a good way for the last year graduates are the ones who have helped High School Athletic Hall of Fame was will continue on in their grandfather’s
the fall of 1966 – when three school the team score, too. So that record’s were able to break that school record,
Details available at
of my gymnastics career to be over after form Tri-Valley’s rich athletic tradition recognized, inducted, and celebrated, dream,” explained Hindel.
systems came together as one to form been in place since 2017. So this is a and break several school records at the
There is so much fun to be had at
state. And yeah, it feels really good. The and written its storied past. prior to the kickoff of the scheduled TV www.carrcenter.org/Events/Cake-Auction
the Tri-Valley school district – there have fairly small team, but six is the number district meet. It’s high pressure. It’s a
high school experience has definitely of girls that you get to compete in each very long day, and the girls were able to the Education of Yesterday Farm Show.
On Friday night, Oct. 6 – in front of vs Philo football game, bringing the to-
been hundreds of Scottie student-ath-
The
been a long ride. And it took a lot of ef- event when you go to the meets. And perform at their highest level. So as a The Captain Bryant Grist Mill will be
a jam-packed house at Jack Anderson tal number of inductees of Scottie ath-
letes compete in interscholastic com-
fort. I’m glad to be here and come out Stadium in Dresden on the TVHS cam- letic giants to 60. open with a large farm toy display on the
petition whose sustained performances with some injuries, we were even short coach, I couldn’t ask for anything more,”
where I am after this season.” on that. continued Martin. second and third floors, live equipment
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