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MARCH 6 - 19, 2026 The LOCAL NEWS | A5
Family Medicine Provider Joins The Downtown Exchange

Genesis Primary Care Artisans Market to begin

this April
SUBMITTED LYNETTE DOTSON | DRESDEN BUZZ
Deanna Osborn, D.O., has joined Gen-
esis Primary Care, specializing in family
medicine. Dr. Osborn earned her doctor A new event featuring arts, crafts, and The complete list of dates for the
of osteopathy degree from the Ohio Uni- food will be coming to downtown Zanes- event is:
versity College of Osteopathic Medicine ville starting this April. The Downtown • April 3 & 4
in Athens, Ohio. She completed her in- Exchange Artisans Market, or DTXAM for • May 1 & 2
ternship and family practice residency short, held the first Friday of every month • June 5 & 6
at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in and the Saturday after, April through • July 3 & 4
Toledo, Ohio. December, promises to offer “a unique • August 7 & 8
Dr. Osborn is board-certified and brings shopping experience featuring quality • September 4 & 5
over 27 years of experience in family, Ohio makers and artisans”. The market • October 2 & 3
functional and integrative medicine, will open at 5:00 p.m. on Fridays and • November 6 & 7
including seven years at Genesis New will close at 9:00 p.m., on Saturdays, the • December 4 & 5
Concord Family Practice. She complet- hours will be 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. “First Fridays are always a very busy
ed a fellowship in Functional and Inte- The event, as the name suggests, will be time for downtown Zanesville. The idea
grative Medicine through the American held in The Downtown Exchange, 527 to collaborate and expand on First Friday
Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Main Street, Zanesville. by adding First Saturday and promoting
Functional medicine focuses on identi- “The Downtown Exchange Artisans small businesses/Artisans throughout
fying and addressing the root causes of Market in Zanesville, Ohio, will strive southeastern and central Ohio was the
health concerns, while integrative med- to offer unique, quality, and on-trend natural next step. The DTXAM is honored
icine combines traditional treatments handmade products. These shopping to showcase and to focus on the amaz-
with approaches like nutrition, lifestyle experiences will focus on creating oppor- ing Artisans that make Zanesville, Ohio
changes and stress management to tunities to expand on the niche of com- creative,” explained German.
support overall wellness. Dr. Osborn is munity, supporting local small artisan DTXAM will be a juried market focus-
dedicated to delivering personalized businesses and good food,” explained ing on small businesses in southeastern
care that promotes a healthy lifestyle. the Director of the Downtown Exchange and central Ohio. Vendor spaces are cur-
Dr. Osborn is accepting new patients Artisan Market, Kathy German. “The vi- rently available, and anyone interested
at 1210 Ashland Ave., Zanesville, Ohio. sion is to create an atmosphere of ex- is encouraged to apply at downtown-ex-
Patients can schedule appointments by ceptional hand-crafted products with the change.com/DTXAM. Deadlines for ap-
Deanna Osborn, D.O. Submitted calling 740-454-0370. More informa- DTX food, casual and unhurried shop- plications are the 20th of the month pri-
tion can be found at genesishcs.org by ping, laughter, sipping on something or to each set of market dates, allowing
searching Dr. Osborn. good, and enjoying the entire unique enough time for the jury process and
experience. The anticipation is that notifications to be made. Questions or
customers will return with family and concerns can be submitted through the
Fourteen Set to Join OHSAA friends, allowing for constant growth DTX website or by sending an email to
while supporting their favorite Artisans kathygerman999@gmail.com.
Officials Hall of Fame and DTX Restaurants.”
Restaurants currently in the DTX in-
clude The Rustic Slice, Tacology, Bee
Annual Celebration of Officiating banquet will enshrine new Sweet Desserts & Eats, Chapman’s Cof-
fee House, Zane’s Bites, Hayai Hibachi,
hall of fame class and recognize officials of the year Taste of Greece, and The Lucky Jupiter. FOLLOW THE BUZZ
Some vendor types that the market
SUBMITTED hopes to attract include beads and glass @DRESDENBUZZ
Fourteen individuals will be enshrined • Sam Jones, Tiltonsville (Football, art, candles and fragrances, ceramics
in the Ohio High School Athletic Associ- Baseball) and pottery, jewelry, herbal and bo-
ation Officials Hall of Fame and 21 indi- • John Kipp, Brunswick Hills (Soccer) tanical products, leather and baskets,
viduals will be honored as the OHSAA Of- • Dan McGinnis, Plain City (Baseball) charcoal or pastel drawings, metalwork,
ficial of the Year in their respective sport • Paul Melcher, Westerville (Football, mixed media, painting or prints, photog-
during the OHSAA’s annual Celebration Basketball, Softball) raphy, woodworking, upcycled and re-
of Officiating banquet this summer. • Lori Powers-Basinger, Columbus cycled art, textiles and yarn crafts, and
The banquet is set for June 20 at the (Gymnastics) stationery and paper goods.
Hilton Columbus/Polaris in Columbus. “The definition of an Artisan is ‘a work-
The 14 Hall of Fame inductees are be- • Terri Tutt, Chillicothe (Track & Field) er in a skilled trade, especially one that
ing honored for outstanding officiating • Matt Velten, Batavia (Football, involves making things by hand’. All of BUZZ FACTS
careers and significant contributions to Basketball) our vendors will be Artisans of a wide
interscholastic officiating in Ohio. More variety of mediums. Shoppers may find Over the past 8 years the newspaper
information on the OHSAA Officials Hall 2025-26 Officials of the Year handmade candles, pottery, photogra- rack that holds The Buzz at Kroger has
of Fame is posted at: http://www.ohsaa. • Baseball: Glenn Harrah, Strongsville phy, jewelry, paintings, and or flower ar- had to be switched out three times to
org/Officiating/HOF. • Boys Basketball: Kurt Schooley, rangements. The vendor selection may meet the demand. The current rack
The officials of the year are selected Hilliard also vary from month to month, allowing gets filled with 400 papers three times
through a process that includes OHSAA • Girls Basketball: Marilyn DeWalt, for variety and the opportunity to pro- each issue, that’s 1,200 papers!
staff, OHSAA Directors of Officiating De- Oak Harbor mote different Artisans,” German stat-
velopment and local officials associa- • Boys Cross Country: Nicholas ed.
tions. Molnar, Lorain
“We are grateful for the commitment • Girls Cross Country: Lisa
and dedication of each of our nearly Rucker, Dayton
15,000 contest officials across the state • Field Hockey: Jonathan Belvin,
of Ohio,” said Beau Rugg, OHSAA Direc- Munroe Falls
tor of Officiating and a member himself • Football: Michael Dame, Brunswick
of the OHSAA Officials Hall of Fame. “The • Gymnastics: Jane Droese, Hilliard
OHSAA takes great pride in celebrating • Ice Hockey: Michael Wenter,
the distinguished careers of our hall Lewis Center
of fame inductees and officials of the • Boys Lacrosse: Thomas Scott,
year. Officiating is a service, and each of Columbus
these individuals is to be celebrated for • Girls Lacrosse: Katherine Jirus,
their excellence in that service.” Chardon
2026 OHSAA Officials Hall of Fame • Boys Soccer: Miklos Hendricks,
Induction Class (name, city and sports Canton
officiated) • Girls Soccer: Jeri McCoy, Bucyrus
• William Alge, Findlay (Football, • Softball: James Reneau, Findlay
Basketball) • Boys Swimming and Diving:
• Scott Bunting, Zanesville Alan Jaffee, Bowling Green
(Football, Basketball) • Girls Swimming and Diving: Stephen
• Timothy Campbell, Columbia Mayo, Dublin
Station (Football, Basketball, • Boys Track and Field: Marty
Baseball) Dahlman, Pataskala
• Marvin Doyle, Lawrenceburg, • Girls Track and Field: Edward
Ind. (Football, Basketball, Baseball, Katzman, Youngstown
Softball) • Boys Volleyball: Terry Bush, Mount
• Mark Froelich, Defiance (Basketball) Vernon
• Francis Gallagher, Lakewood • Girls Volleyball: Kevin McKinstry,
(Football, Basketball, Softball) East Palestine
• Evalyn Hammonds, Columbus • Wrestling: Kurt Stewart, Kingston
(Volleyball, Football, Field Hockey,
Basketball, Lacrosse)

Muskingum County Family YMCA

Receives $30,000 Grant to

Launch New Teen Center

SUBMITTED

The Muskingum County Family YMCA moving barriers to access and creating a
is proud to announce it has received a consistent, supervised gathering space,
$30,000 grant from the J.W. & M.H. the YMCA aims to strengthen protective
Straker Charitable Foundation to trans- factors for youth across Muskingum
form an existing space within the YMCA County.
into a dedicated Teen Center. The Muskingum County Family YMCA
The new Teen Center will provide a is deeply grateful to the J.W. & M.H.
safe, welcoming environment where Straker Charitable Foundation for their
middle and high school students can partnership and commitment to sup-
gather after school to connect with porting initiatives that strengthen local
peers, build leadership skills, access families and build a brighter future for
mentorship, and participate in struc- young people.
tured programs designed to support Renovations are expected to begin in
their social, emotional and academic 2026, with updates shared as the proj-
development. ect progresses. For questions, please
“At the Y, we believe every young per- contact Ashley Lewis at Ashley.Lewis@
son deserves a place where they feel bvfymca.org.
seen, supported and empowered,” said
Tyler McDade, Executive Director of the
Muskingum County Family YMCA. “This
investment from the Straker Foundation
allows us to intentionally create a space
designed just for teens — a place where
they can belong, grow and thrive.” BUZZ FACTS
The Teen Center will offer program-
ming focused on youth development, The Buzz is woman owned.
leadership, character-building, and
positive community engagement. By re-