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 […]
Government
City council wraps up several ordinances for the year
COSHOCTON – Coshocton City Council wrapped up the contract with the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office at its Dec. 21 meeting, but ordinances involving the description of a new job and wages for several other positions were not as easily finalized. One of the legislative items set to receive a third reading at the meeting was […]
Growing beards for holiday cheer
COSHOCTON – About 23 members of the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office helped spread holiday cheer to the community and grew facial hair to support the Salvation Army’s Christmas Castle project. They approached Sheriff Tim Rogers with a power point presentation on raising money for a charitable cause with the stipulation that they be allowed to […]
Gibbs votes against increased spending
WASHINGTON, DC – Following the vote this morning on the Omnibus, Congressman Bob Gibbs released the following statement: “The spending bill the House voted on this morning fell far short of my expectations and is another example of a broken process that leaves Americans in the dark in the legislative process. Important legislation like this […]
Long term tax certainty to help American families, businesses
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Bob Gibbs released the following statement after passage of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act: “For years Washington has passed short-term patches to a tax system that caused uncertainty for small business owners and families. Today I am proud to vote for legislation that makes permanent reforms to our […]
Primary election filings announced
COSHOCTON – The following are the local filings for the 2016 Primary Election scheduled for March 15, 2016. This is not a complete list and not all petitions have been checked and/or certified yet by the Coshocton County Board of Elections. County Administrative Offices County Commissioners – Curtis Lee, Democrat; Dane Shryock, Republican County Recorder […]
Ohio Department of Agriculture lifts bird exhibition ban
REYNOLDSBURG – With no confirmed cases in Ohio and no immediate threat of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (avian flu) outbreak, Ohio Agriculture Director David T. Daniels and State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Forshey rescinded the order prohibiting bird shows in Ohio. Officials urge poultry and bird owners, however, to remain vigilant and cautious in order to […]
Commissioners get updates from Clerk Mary Beck
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton County Commissioners agreed to a slight increase in the budget for the county’s apiary inspector at their Dec. 16 meeting. “We are not required to have someone to inspect bee hives in the county, but we’ve always felt it was important because we realize the value of bees to agriculture,” said […]
City Council encouraged by Our Town Coshocton presentation
COSHOCTON – City council members, Mayor Steve Mercer and Service Director Jerry Stenner were all impresses with the presentation Our Town Coshocton gave at the Dec. 14 Coshocton City Council meeting. “I always believed this group would be the vehicle (for revitalizing downtown and our business district),” Mercer said after the presentation. “You are a […]