COSHOCTON – The application window for the state’s new income-based scholarship program is now open, and Sacred Heart Elementary is accepting recipients of the scholarship. There are 2,000 scholarships available for incoming kindergarteners for the 2013-14 school year. Recipients will receive scholarships worth $4,250 to be used toward tuition at the participating private school of […]
As Americans we have a very special and one could even suggest a unique grasp on freedom and the rights and privileges that accompany that freedom. Now it seems that if we vote the wrong way – or make the wrong “decision” depending on which side of the fence you’re on – the government simply […]
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On July 15 the Sheriff’s Office investigated zero accidents and two complaints. Complaints – OFFICERS RESPONDED TO A DOMESTIC SITUATION ON US ROUTE 36. LUCIAN WAYNE SMITH JR OF COSHOCTON WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF A PROTECTION ORDER. – TROY HOUT OF WEST LAFAYETTE REPORTED THE THEFT OF A TRAIL CAMERA. Source: […]
Glenn Otis “Fibber” McGee, 92, of Coshocton joined his beloved wife and daughter at the Autumn Extended Care Facility at 6:30 P.M., Saturday, July 13, 2013. Born October 17, 1920 in Trinway, he was the son of the late John and Elsie (Clark) McGee. Glenn completed two years of electrical wiring training from the Conesville […]
DAYTIME WORKSHOPS FOR YOUTHS AND ADULTS Host communities will have one youth and one adult daytime workshop by each Ohio Chautauqua scholar. Please remember that these activities are workshops presented by the scholars; they are NOT in-character living history performances. When publicizing these programs, you should make it clear that the scholars – not the […]
On July 14 the Sheriff’s Office investigated zero accidents and two complaints. Complaints – Officers responded to a domestic situation on SR 93. Donald Godwin of Fresno was arrested and charged with Domestic Violence. – Officers responded to a domestic situation on S. 5th Street. John Daniel Pahoundis of Coshocton was arrested and charged with […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Farmers’ Market has sweet corn. Bi-color sweet corn was available at two vendor stands last week and more is expected by Saturday. In addition to the delicious corn, there are beans, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, squash, peaches, cherries, blue berries and so much more. Need flowers for your yard? They have that […]
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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 […]