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A4 | LOCAL NEWS The JULY 10 - 23, 2026
Adamsville Homecoming kicks off with a parade Pottery Festival

Wednesday, July 22 returns for 61st

SATURDAY, JULY 25 year
10:00 a.m. – Farm Tractor Pulls
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Traveling Petting Zoo The 61st Annual Crooksville-Ros-
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Face Painting eville Pottery Festival will be held
2:00 p.m. – Kids’ Games at Crooksville Park from Thursday,
8:00 p.m. – Sons of Maverick Band July 16 through Saturday, July 18.
Fireworks at Dusk The three-day annual festival honors
11:00 p.m. – Raffle Wagon the area’s rich pottery-making histo-
ry with a parade, contests, old-time
traditions, food, and live music. This
Homecoming Parade Grand year’s itinerary is outlined below:
Marshals, Co-Queens, and THURSDAY, JULY 16
Flower Girl announced 12:00 p.m. – Ceremonial Opening
2026 Adamsville Homecoming Co-Queens Brook Knicely and Katie Stafford. Lynette Dotson Presentation of Color Guard/
National Anthem, Clay Center greeting
The final Tri-Valley area homecom- After Parade – Crowning of Co-Queens PARADE GRAND MARSHALS by Joan Spring, Clay Center of Ohio
Commemorative Plate Breaking/
ing for the year is nearly upon us. The After Parade – Music by Bluegrass Gospel – LARRY AND DEB LAPP Auction
Adamsville Homecoming may be the Larry and Deb Lapp have been 3:00 p.m. – Rides open
last, but it is certainly not least. This THURSDAY, JULY 23 chosen as this year’s parade Grand 3:00 p.m. – Pottery Pitch Opens
year’s event lineup welcomes back 6:00 p.m. – Melissa Marie School of Dance Marshals. Larry is a lifelong farmer 6:00 p.m. – Queen Pageant
many favorites, such as the pedal 7:00 p.m. – Kids’ Tractor Pedal Pull and Adamsville area resident. Deb 7:15 p.m. – Pizza Eating Contest
tractor and farm tractor pulls, fire- 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. – Square Dance retired after teaching for 35 years at (Sponsored by Peach’s Place)
works, and, of course, a parade. The Adamsville Elementary School. The 8:00 p.m. – Live music: Anita Rephil Band
theme is “Stars and Stripes Under FRIDAY, JULY 24 Adamsville community is home to
the Neon Lights”. The full schedule is 6:00 p.m. – Garden Tractor Pulls many of their family members and FRIDAY, JULY 17
below: 6:00 p.m. – Corn Hole Tournament friends. 10:00 a.m. – Festival Grounds Open,
8:00 – 11:00 p.m. – The Danny Emerick Pottery talks and pancakes with
WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 Project Band Jonathan
6:30 p.m. – Parade Begins 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Pie Contest
Check-In (No pies accepted after noon.
Pie drop-off location: Crooksville-
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Trailblazers & Founders Crooksville))
12:00 p.m. – Rides Open
2:00 p.m. – Live Music: Shawn Peck Band
4:00 p.m. – Pie Contest & Auction
(Sponsored by Peach’s Place – Winners
announced, and awards presented.
Pie Auction immediately following)
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Peerless
Lodge Fish Fry
CO-QUEEN BROOK KNICELY 5:00 p.m. – Cathy’s Dance Studio
Hi, my name is Brooke Knicely. My 6:00 p.m. – Baby Beautiful Contest
parents are Jared and Lacie Knice- 7:00 p.m. – Fire Extraction Demonstration
ly. I just graduated from John Glenn – Crooksville Fire Department
High School and Mid-East CTC. I am 8:00 p.m. – Live Music: Erica and Jared
active in FFA and 4-H. I have been on Acoustic Duo
the honor roll. I was in the student
advisory club for my lab at Mid-East. SATURDAY, JULY 18
I did marching band for four years 10:00 a.m. – Festival Grounds Open
in high school. I have been my 4-H 12:00 p.m. – Kids Games (Sponsored
Club’s President for one year, Vice by Peach’s Place and Fuzz’s Frosty Snow
President for two years, and Trea- Cones and Treats)
surer for three years. I was the 2024 1:00 p.m. – Leaping Lizards Adventure
Muskingum 250 Chair Rebecca Carr dedicates the Liberty Tree planted at Confluence Park in Beef Ambassador. I was on the (live animal show) Sponsored by The
Zanesville. Lynette Dotson Muskingum County Junior Fair Board Perry County District Library
for one year. I was a Muskingum 2:00 p.m. – Sno-Cone Eating Contests
time capsule was able to be viewed, we cherish, and the future we are County Junior 4-H Camp Counselor (Sponsored by Fuzz’s Frosty Cones and
and others were added. The assort- building together. May generations for four years. I do Archery for my Treats)
ment of keepsakes included local who pass beneath its branches feel school. I also dance competitively 3:00 p.m. – Live Music: Present Day
newspapers, America 250 enamel the strength, pride, and promise and non-competitively. My flower girl Alter Band
pins, a copy of John Barr’s book, a of this place we call home,” said is Delilah Patton. 5:00 p.m. Parade Lineup
travel guide, pottery, the letter from Carr. “Today, we also dedicate the CO-QUEEN KATIE STAFFORD 6:00 p.m. Grand Parade “Celebrating Our
State Representative Holmes, Scout Muskingum County Time Capsule, a My name is Katie Stafford. I am Pottery Tradition Through The Years”
7:00 p.m.- Visiting Queen Introduction
patches, and other mementos. The gift to the future. So many meaning- 18 years old. I am the oldest daugh- 8:00 p.m. – Live Music: Big Bad
capsule will be reopened on Ameri- ful items, but the capsule has grown ter of Eric and Heather Stafford. We Stache Band
ca’s 300th Birthday, July 4, 2076. richer than we ever imagined. Be- have a cattle and poultry farm on 10:00 p.m. - Festival Closes with Fireworks
A new tree was added to the park cause of this wonderful response, we Copeland Woods Rd. I am a recent
as a reminder of the people who will take a little more time to careful- graduate of Tri-Valley High School. For further details and up-to-date infor-
shaped the Zanesville community. ly preserve and catalog each piece. While I was in high school, I was mation, please watch The Crooksville-Ros-
The Liberty tree sapling is positioned The final sealing will take place at a an officer and leader in FFA, and I eville Pottery Festival Facebook page.
just a few steps from the Trailblazers later date, but its dedication, its pur- achieved my State degree, which is
and Founders Memorial. A short cer- pose, its intention, its place in our the highest degree you can receive Applications
emony was held to dedicate the new shared story begins here with all of as a high school FFA student. I also
received my Gold-Rated Reporter
addition. you.” Award. I am currently working on an open for
“We dedicate this little sapling in Confluence Park is located at 721 American Degree, which 10% of stu-
the same courage, resilience, and W. Main Street, Zanesville. To see up- dents achieve in the United States. conservation,
love of freedom that guided the ear- coming history-themed events, visit I am a member of Adamsville
liest Americans. As this tree grows, www.muskingumcountyhistory.org. Mixed Farmers 4-H club. I have held environmental
may it remind us of the people who many positions during 13 years of
4-H. I have been the Senior Poultry stewardship
shaped this community, the values ambassador, the Junior Beef am-
SEE MORE PHOTOS ON DRESDENBUZZ.COM. bassador, and the current 2026 funding
Muskingum Cattlesmen’s Senior SUBMITTED
Beef ambassador. The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio
Ohio Pottery Zanesville Currently, I work at Adronettos (FAO) is accepting applications for con-
Pizzeria as a hostess in Zanesville,
servation and environmental steward-
Wooster for the 2026 Fall semester.
Waltz Family Owned Since 1951 Ohio. I am also enrolled at OSU ATI ship initiatives, with up to $250,000
available to support locally led efforts
that advance the greater well-being of
While at OSU, I plan to attain my For-
Veteran estry and Beef Production and Man- the region.
For the third consecutive year, FAO’s
Owned agement degrees and certifications. Environmental Stewardship Pillar of
I also plan to pursue my passion for
Prosperity Fund is investing in com-
avian wildlife with a minor in Avian munity projects, fellowships, research
Wildlife and Biology. and innovation in the areas of conser-
I am proud to represent Adams- vation and environmental stewardship.
ville as the co-Queen at the 2026 This annual funding is made possible
Adamsville Homecoming. Adams- through landmark investments from
the Muskingum Watershed Conser-
ville and the community have always vancy District (MWCD) and gifts from
been supporters of my goals and other committed partners who helped
dreams in farming and forestry. I am establish FAO’s Environmental Stew-
overjoyed to be chosen to be seen as ardship Pillar of Prosperity Fund, in-
a leader and pillar of my Adamsville cluding American Electric Power, the
community. Thank you for the oppor- AEP Foundation, Nicolozakes Trucking
tunity. & Construction Inc., and Ohio CAT.
Over the past two years, this annu-
al source of funding has awarded more
FLOWER GIRL DELILAH PATTON than $280,000 in environmental stew-
Hi, my name is Delilah Patton. My ardship grants, fellowships and scholar-
Largest Selection of USA parents are Liz and Blake Patton of ships across the region.
Eligible applicants within Appala-
Norwich. I am the niece of Home-
chian Ohio’s 32 counties and seven ad-
Made Planters in Ohio! coming Queen Brooke Knicely. I am ditional counties served by MWCD may
5 years old and will be attending
apply for:
HUNDREDS TO CHOOSE FROM kindergarten this fall! I enjoy taking • Community grants to support local-
dance classes and playing with my
ly driven projects that preserve and en-
STARTING AT $3.00 friends. hance our natural environment. Public
Further information can be found and nonprofit organizations as well as
Plus bird baths, outdoor plaques, hen & online on the Adamsville Homecom- individuals or groups working with a fis-
chick pots, 1-10 gal. crocks, mixing bowls, ing Facebook page. cal sponsor are eligible to apply.
• Fellowships to provide two years of
hanging bird feeders, religious plaques, support (including a financial stipend
hundreds of flower pots, outdoor lantern WE’VE and mentorship) for individuals who
jockeys, concrete benches, statuary GOT pioneer positive change outside their
paid positions through projects that
including angels, Indians, dogs, calves, GEESE! address environmental challenges,
eagles, military, religious, rabbits, concrete promote biodiversity and encourage
porch geese, and more! conservation. Nominations, including
self-nominations, will be accepted.
RETAIL • WHOLESALE • Innovation grants to invest in new
and creative approaches that result in
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