Joan Elaine Hall, age 88, of West Lafayette, Ohio passed away Saturday, March 23, 2024 at the Lafayette Pointe Nursing Home. She was born in Hemlock, in Perry County, Ohio on September 16, 1936, to the late Paul M. Williams and Mae (Fouts) Williams. Joan graduated from The Plains High School in Athens County in […]
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4-H clubs collect bottle caps for bench project
This-N-That and Millfork Valley 4-H clubs participated in the Coshocton County Bottle Caps to Benches project. Their efforts mean two more benches will be placed at Skip’s Landing soon by the Coshocton Maintenance Department. From April 2022 to February 2023, the clubs gathered plastic bottle caps from friends and family. For each bench, 200 pounds […]
Adults compete at Kiwanis Track and Field Day
As part of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in March, the Coshocton Kiwanis Track and Field Day was held on March 14 for adults with disabilities. Toby Collins, director of recreation and Special Olympics with the Coshocton County Board of DD, said there were about 90 athletes and their staff registered for the event, plus approximately […]
Croy places first in Special Olympics State Tournament
The third time is the charm for Ridgewood High School freshman Cody Croy. Three years ago, he placed third in the Special Olympics State Winter Games Tournament. Last year, he placed second. On March 4th, Croy placed first in the basketball skills competition. He was the only competitor in a wheelchair. He has Spina Bifida. […]
Salvation Army welcomes new leaders
The Salvation Army recently welcomed new leaders. Majors Kevin and Lori Schoch took over leadership from Majors Tom and Victoria Clark who were transferred to the Wooster area. The Schochs have lived all over, but most recently, they were in Lexington, Kentucky. Both admitted that they needed to look at a map to find where […]
RVHS student planning special homecoming dance
River View High School junior Maliya Williams is already planning her senior project. She is going to organize a homecoming dance for the county’s developmentally disabled high school students who might not be able to attend the dance at their high school. “I would love to invite various schools, such as Coshocton, Hopewell, Tri-Valley, Ridgewood […]
Special event wraps up Upward basketball season
Basketball players, cheerleaders, volunteers, and families from Perry Chapel Church Upward sports program came out to celebrate the 19th annual end of season in the gym at River View High School on March 5. Pastor Bob Adelsperger opened with prayer giving thanks for all the people who made the upwards program a success this year. The Upward cheerleaders performed, and special guest […]
‘The Play that Goes Wrong’ will have you laughing
Careless mistakes, embarrassing blunders, forgotten lines, an unconscious leading lady, a word mangling butler, a corpse that can’t play dead and a set that falls apart are a few of the mishaps that make for “The Play that Goes Wrong” presented by the Footlight Players. “It is one of the funniest plays I have ever seen. […]
Shontz Family Auction and Dinner set at RVHS
Jim Ford and Brock Jones friends of Wesley Shontz and Shannon Shontz who lost their sons Wesley and Collin in a car accident in December are seeking donations for a benefit auction and dinner to help the family. “We are getting more things for the auction every day,” Ford said. “We have received donations from the Cleveland […]