On July 17 the Sheriff’s Office investigated one accident and two complaints. Accidents – WISNY DACIUS OF HENDERSON KENTUCKY WAS TURNING ONTO OTSEGO AVE OFF OF SR 83 WHEN HE SIDE SWIPED SHELBY JOHNSON OF COSHOCTON. Complaints – OARDC REPORTED THAT THEY ARE MISSING TWO BLACK ANGUS COWS. – THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECEIVED A CALL […]
COSHOCTON – Join the Honorable Mayor Steve Mercer as he leads the Coshocton Canal Festival’s annual stroll through yesteryear. This year’s Promenade is Sunday, Aug. 11. Registration for this event begins at 12:45 p.m. Judging will begin at 1:15 p.m. The promenade will begin at 2 p.m. and awards will be presented at the conclusion. […]
COSHOCTON – Entries for the annual Big Tree Contest are now being taken. This contest is sponsored by the Coshocton Soil and Water Conservation District. It is open to all species of trees growing on privately owned property in Coshocton County. Property line trees and trees growing on federal, state, or local government owned land are not eligible. Any […]
COSHOCTON – The deadline for this year’s Coshocton Canal Festival Grande Parade is quickly approaching, and if you love a parade, you won’t want to be left out. This year’s parade is gearing up to be bigger and better than ever, with a large variety of entries and more performing units. You can be a […]
Kenneth Kendzora “Kenny” Fish, 47, of Newcomerstown died suddenly on Saturday evening July 13, 2013, in the emergency room of Coshocton County Memorial Hospital following an apparent heart attack suffered at his Newcomerstown residence. Kenneth was born in Canton, Ohio on April 7, 1966, and is survived by his mother, Shirley A. Shearer Fish of […]
COSHOCTON – Construction crews will close County Road 28 in Bethlehem Township on Monday, July 22 for a bridge deck repair project. The closure will last for approximately three weeks, weather permitting, and then re-open to traffic The work will force the closure of County Road 28, 0.2 miles north of US Route 36. The posted […]
On July 16 the Sheriff’s Office investigated two accidents and three complaints. Accidents – JEAN STEIN REPORTED HER VEHICLE WAS STRUCK WHILE PARKED AT WALMART. – ROBERT COFFMAN FAILED TO YEILD WHILE EXITING MCDONALD’S WHEN HE STRUCK THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN BY ROBERT HOUGH. Complaints – DOUGLAS KNOFF REPORTED VANDALISM TO HIS BUILDING. – JACQUELINE […]
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Debra K. Booth, 63, of Coshocton passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Coshocton Regional Medical Center. Born January 29, 1962 in Coshocton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Grace (Smith) Bryant. Debra was employed by Kraft Foods for 17 years. She enjoyed planting flowers, gardening and loved spending time with her […]
Raymond E. Mulford, 66, of Toledo, passed away Friday, May 30, 2025 in Toledo. He was born February 17, 1959 in Coshocton to the late Carl L. and Alice (Roahrig) Mulford. Ray attended Conesville Grade School and graduated from Bowsher High School, Toledo. He was employed for the last 23 years by K&M Tire. Ray […]
James “Jimmy” Felton Jr., 48, of Coshocton passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Coshocton Regional Medical Center. He was born in Wooster, OH on November 30, 1976. Jimmy, also know as “Bummer” graduated from the Coshocton County Career Center in auto mechanics. He had previously worked at Marathon gas station and was […]
Judy Kay Mizer, age 83, of West Lafayette, Ohio passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2025. She was born April 13, 1942 to the late Russell Gibbs and Bessie (Leindecker) Ames in Dover, Ohio. Judy was a 1960 graduate of Fresno High School. On June 19, 1965, she married Ralph Eugene Mizer, and became a […]
Mary Emaline Taylor, age 76, of Coshocton, Ohio passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025. She was born April 2, 1949, to the late Herman and Faye (Decesna) Faller in Newark, Ohio. Mary was a wonderful homemaker and mother of eight. She enjoyed feeding birds, birdwatching, collecting angels and owls, and traveling to Amish country. […]
Robert Stephen “Steve” Dawson, 82, of Coshocton, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Steve was born in Coshocton, to the late Robert Truman and Doris Evelyn (Underwood) Dawson on October 21, 1942. Steve attended Lincoln Elementary School and graduated from Coshocton High School in 1960. He participated in the high school band and was […]
Charles C. “Chuck” Myers, 87, of Fresno passed away on Monday June 9, 2025, at Coshocton County Regional Medical Center. Chuck was born in Cuyahoga Falls on September 23, 1937, the late Ward G. and Doris M. (Tasker) Myers. He was a Heavy Equipment operator throughout his life and was the owner operator of Myers […]