Zanesville Daybreak and Noon Rotary Team up for Veterans Day Parade

ZANESVILLE, OH – The City of Zanesville’s Veterans Day Parade is quickly approaching. The Zanesville Daybreak and Noon Rotary Clubs are teaming up to help honor those who fought for our country. Kelly Ashby, the Vice President of the Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce and Committee Member of the Zanesville Noon Rotary Veterans Day Parade, says they’ve been busy at…

Fyda Freightliner Celebrates 70 Years

Muskingum County- A family owned company with a facility in Zanesville is celebrating seven decades of service. Commercial truck dealer Fyda Freightliner focuses on selling and servicing Class-A over the road heavy duty trucks, to the pick-up and delivery truck and down to smaller vans. President, Tim Fyda works alongside his three sons and one nephew in a company built…

River View is Headed to the Boys Soccer Final Four

THE PLAINS, OH We’re down to the elite eight in the high school boys soccer field, and maybe no better team to represent the MVL than the River View Black Bears.. Eyeing a spot in the Division IV state semifinals, but first having to go through Wheelersburg to complete Region 15. That’s what they’re playing for in the regional final,…

Baron Named ZAAP Gallery Artist of the Month

ZANESVILLE, OH – Irene Baron has been named the Artist of the Month at the ZAAP Gallery. Baron’s love of art started when she was around 8 years old and only grew as she did. She said she’s created several new and original works with gold leaf accents throughout the pieces. Baron said it was sometimes a challenge to work…

Tony & Enzo’s Pizzeria Relocating

ZANESVILLE, OH – A well known pizzeria here in Zanesville is relocating to Gahanna. Tony & Enzo’s Pizzeria closed the doors on their Zanesville location at the end of business on October 27th. Vincent Russo, the President of Russo’s Wood Fired L.L.C., said their manager and assistant manager recently relocated to Gahanna and thought it was a good time to…

Meet Casper: The Friendly Puppy Who’s Ready for Adoption

ZANESVILLE, OH – Thursday was Halloween and we’ve got a little “Casper” who’s ready to steal your heart! This week’s Pet of the Week at the Animal Shelter Society is a two-month-old, female, Terrier American Staffordshire who’s looking for a forever home. Casper might share her name with a friendly ghost, but she’s full of energy and love. She’s an…

28th Annual Join the Army! Motorcyclists for Kids Toy Drive

ZANESVILLE, OH – The Holiday spirit is hitting the road! The Rushing Wind Biker Church will be hosting their 28th annual “Join the Army! Motorcyclists for Kids Toy Ride”. The event will kick off at Walmart, located at 2850 Maple Avenue, where community members are invited to meet Santa Claus and bring unwrapped toys or monetary donations for underprivileged children….

Columbus Symphony Orchestra to Perform at the Secrest

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Classical music may not be everyone’s favorite form of art but witnessing it being performed live just might change your tune.  That opportunity is coming this weekend when the 48 piece Columbus Symphony Orchestra will perform at the Secrest Auditorium.   “The first half is the Beethoven’s Symphony Number 6. It’s sometimes called the Pastoral Symphony. And it…

Dillon State Park Celebrates Renovations

Nashport, OH – Dillon State Park unveiled the recent renovations to their Camp Store and Nature Center. They hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday with members of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to celebrate. Michael Durst, the Park Naturalist at Dillon, says with the amount of visitors they get at Dillon, they wanted to make everything more accessible for…

Ross Named Artcoz Artist of the Month

ZANESVILLE, OH – Britni Ross has been named the ArtCoz Artist of the Month for November. Her love of art began when she was a child and only grew as she got older. Ross said she enjoys working with watercolor paints and inks because of their unpredictability that causes her to go with the flow. She said this is what…

Southeastern Ohio Health Collaborative Urges Community to Complete Survey for Improvement Plan

ZANESVILLE, OH – The Southeastern Ohio Health Improvement Collaborative (Genesis HealthCare System, Morgan County Health Department, Noble County Health Department, Perry County Health Department, and Zanesville-Muskingum County Health Department) is asking for your input to identify health needs in our area. The collaborative is asking residents to take a short, 10-minute health assessment survey, which will help shape their next…

ODOT Conducts Winter Readiness Inspections

ZANESVILLE, OH – While most of us are thinking about pumpkins and costumes, the Ohio Department of Transportation is thinking about ice and snow. ODOT crews are already hard at work gearing up for winter weather to keep Ohio’s roads clear and safe when the snow starts to fall. In preparation, ODOT is conducting detailed safety checks on snowplows and…

Don’t Fall Behind on Checking Your Detectors

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – This weekend marks the time of year we set our clocks back one hour to better utilize the shorter hours of available sunlight. Zanesville Firefighter and Paramedic Khen Kim explained why it’s important to not only set your clocks but to also check and see if your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are functioning properly. “Usually the…

Sponsor a Wreath to Honor a Veteran

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Wreaths Across America is an organization that works with communities across the country to honor military veterans for their service. Wreaths Across America along with the Zanesville Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps holds a ceremony each holiday season that recognizes our local veterans with a wreath. “This is going to be the 13th year that Wreaths Across…

Donald Trump Jr. Rallies Zanesville for Bernie Moreno

ZANESVILLE, OH – GOP figures gathered in Zanesville on October 29th to support Senate candidate Bernie Moreno. With Election Day just one week away, the rally drew a large crowd to Bryan Place, where Donald Trump Jr. encouraged local residents to head to the polls. Donald Trump Jr., Troy Balderson, and Vivek Ramaswamy spoke to attendees about the importance of…

Jaycees Announce ‘C-Day’ 2024

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – For more than 50 years the Zanesville Jaycees and WHIZ Radio’s C-Day operation has traversed the community collecting for less fortunate families. Zanesville Jaycees President Mike Walton explained how the public can participate by simply leaving donated items on their porch and calling the Jaycees to come pick them up. “Essentially, we know the Salvation Army gets…

One Last Look at the John McIntire Library

ZANESVILLE, OH – The Muskingum County Library System is inviting the community to take a last look at the beloved John McIntire Library. MCLS will be hosting their Last Look Party at the Library on Friday, Nov. 1 from 5:30 to 7PM. Stacey Russell, the Executive Director of MCLS, said this is not only a chance to say goodbye to…

Rambo Memorial Health Receives Grant

ZANESVILLE, OH – A local health center was awarded a grant for the very first time. Rambo Memorial Health was recently recognized by the Ohio Department of Health for the care they provided to a patient with tuberculosis. Shannon Bell, the Executive Director of Rambo, said that within the last few years, there was an active case of TB present…

Party Central Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting

ZANESVILLE, OH – A new party supply store celebrated its grand opening Monday. Party Central hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the day at their new store front, located at 2365 Maple Ave. Tracy Pugh, the Owner, said she loves decorating and celebrating every occasion with her family and this was the perfect way to combine those two passions….

‘Boo’ to Hunger

ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Trick or Treat comes around every October but hunger is an issue that unfortunately happens year-round.  The Colony Square Mall will be holding an event that will dish out candy to the kids who bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Muskingum County Hunger Network.  “We are very excited to be hosting the Mall-O-Ween trick-or-treat, here…