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Eight 2026 Women of Achievement Renner Junior

award recipients celebrated at annual Theater
Committee
YMCA event BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ presents third

night of One-Acts

BY KATELYN DOTSON | THE BUZZ

The third night of One-Acts at the
Renner Theater will be presented
by the Junior Theater Committee on
Saturday, May 9th at 7:30 p.m. The
shows that are featured this time
around will be Worth Keeping, direct-
ed by Alaina Roberts, and The Town
That Time Forgot, directed by Hayden
Weck and co-directed by Ashlynn
Smith. Each show is around a half-
hour in duration, which, including
intermission, brings the night of one-

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OCTOBER 20 - NOVEMBER 3, 2023 acts to the length of one traditional
full show, which is two hours.
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Worth Keeping takes place in a
post-apocalyptic world where storms
have destroyed the land. The show
follows five individuals who are try-
ing to find shelter from the storms,
and they are put through tests to
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determine if they are worthy of safe-
ty. The directors are able to change
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parts of the scripts, so Roberts men-
tioned that she altered the fates of
some of her characters, making this
particular performance unique.
The Town That Time Forgot tells
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the story of four children
town where time suddenly freezes.
The kids have to work together to
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find a way to bring time back and
unfreeze the rest of the town. The
TVHS Athletic Hall of Fame Class of show is a comedy that portrays the
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2023 inducted Crossroads
Women of Achievement award recipients pictured from left to right: Amanda Williams, Bailey Silver, Dianna LeVeck, Jennifer Martin, Linda Hollingsworth,
Allison Weeks, Laura Tompkins, and Lydia Tom. Lynette Dotson
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YOUR GRAD
Large celebration held to unveil Appalachian Hills Yesterday hosts
WITH AN
Wildlife Area improvements 19th annual Farm
AD!
Show by Lynette Dotson
Visitor center, cabins, and campground introduced as hundreds, including Ohio Governor
DeWine, toured new facilities The Buzz is running the annual
It’s that time of the year again! The
Grad Section featuring names of
Country Crossroads Education of Yester-
all 2026 Muskingum County high
day Farm Show has been educating lo-
school graduates.
BY LYNETTE DOTSON | THE BUZZ cal youth and families about how farm-
ing was done in the past for nearly two
Place an ad by texting (740-270-2408) or
Among the 54,525 acres of re- decades. This year’s show will be held
emailing (info@dresdenbuzz.com) your
claimed mining land that make up on Saturday, October 21st from 10 a.m.
grads photo, name and a brief message
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sits a visitor center that is as equally from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3685 Cass
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breathtaking as the views. The new Irish Ridge Road, Dresden (intersections
Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area Vis- of SR 16 & 60).
Ad size: 5”w x 2.5”h
itor Center is just one of the recent The Moore family including siblings
improvements made to improve the Kendra Moore-Hindel and Jeff Moore
region. Additionally, the Big Muskie have continued the event that was their
father, the late Kenny Moore Jr.’s vi-
Campground received 50 full-hook- sion. He had a passion for teaching area
up RV sites and other amenities, and youth about farming and loved tractors,
ten Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired cab- trains, and old equipment.
ins were constructed at Jesse Owens “The community amazes me on
State Park. A ribbon cutting ceremo- their continued support and we are
ny was held at the visitor center on
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
Last year’s
Arbor Day, April 24, 2026, to intro-
Dan Vincent and visions. 19 years strong. Next year
graduation
duce the new developments to the
by Gregg Meadows will be our 20th annual farm show
section.
public. 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
“I’m excited to be here in a place graduates are the ones who have helped High School Athletic Hall of Fame was will continue on in their grandfather’s
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the fall of 1966 – when three school
with an incredible legacy of outdoor form Tri-Valley’s rich athletic tradition recognized, inducted, and celebrated, dream,” explained Hindel.
Publication Date: May 15
systems came together as one to form
There is so much fun to be had at
recreation. The people who know this and written its storied past. prior to the kickoff of the scheduled TV the Education of Yesterday Farm Show.
the Tri-Valley school district – there have
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area know that and use it well,” com- On Friday night, Oct. 6 – in front of vs Philo football game, bringing the to- The Captain Bryant Grist Mill will be
COST:
been hundreds of Scottie student-ath-
The
$35
letes compete in interscholastic com-
mented ODNR Director Mary Mertz. Governor Mike DeWine and First Lady Fran DeWine prepare to cut the ceremonial ribbon to mark the open with a large farm toy display on the
a jam-packed house at Jack Anderson tal number of inductees of Scottie ath-
petition whose sustained performances
“And what we’re trying to do is open opening of the Appalachian Hills Wildlife Area Visitor Center. Lynette Dotson second and third floors, live equipment
Stadium in Dresden on the TVHS cam-
letic giants to 60.
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