ZANESVILLE, OH – Twelve young professionals are putting down roots in Muskingum County, with a little help along the way.
The Muskingum County Community Foundation, in partnership with the J.W. and M.H. Straker Charitable Foundation, awarded 12 recipients earlier this year though its Make Muskingum Home program. The program offers eligible recipients up to $50,000 in student debt relief, in exchange for committing to live, work, and engage in Muskingum County while building their careers.
“Our 2026 class was officially announced in January. We do that right after the first of the year. And those were great announcements. We had 12 excellent recipients this year and they go anywhere from all the way over in New…

