COSHOCTON — Dan Cutler, from Milton, WV, will take the Chautauqua stage tonight portraying Iroquois leader Chief John Logan. Cutler has been a first-person interpreter since 1998. “The histories of the Ohio Valley and the Native Americans who lived and were displaced from there are far more interesting to me than most of the things […]
COLUMBUS –The Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency urge residents, especially the very young, the chronically ill, and the elderly, to use extra care in avoiding heat-related stress. On average, 675 deaths from extreme heat events occur each year in the United States. Most vulnerable are the elderly, those who work […]
COSHOCTON — Ohio Chautauqua, presented by the Ohio Humanities Council, will start their performances tonight at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds at 7:30 p.m. Tonight’s performance will be Jeremy Meier, from Sylvania, Ohio, portraying Oliver Hazard Perry, famous for his role in The Battle of Lake Erie during The War of 1812. Meier has been involved […]
Are you going to make it to the big white tent? What’s that you ask? Why the Ohio Chautauqua performances at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear some very talented performers tell “their” story from a first person perspective. When this event occurred during our Bicentennial in 2011, the tent […]
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COSHOCTON – Four of the five historical figures being portrayed at Ohio Chautauqua July 23-27, at the fairgrounds have ties to Coshocton County. Johnny Appleseed planted two orchards in the county and there is a monument to him. “Fighting” Bill Reed, who served with Oliver Hazard Perry, is buried at Plainfield Cemetery. Chief Logan captured William […]
COSHOCTON – You don’t have to go to Pittsburgh, Pa. to get a Steelers training camp shirt. Coshocton Sports Depot has them and much more. Cheryl Triplitt-Wantuck opened the store in May next to her Coshocton Gift Depot. Sports fans will find a variety of shirts in a number of sizes, baby items, dog toys, […]
COSHOCTON – REACT put $1,700 worth of fish into the basin across from the Triple Locks Theater. Members of REACT take care of the park there and wanted to get the basin stocked back up for fishermen and also put some fish in there to help keep the water clean. “We’ve been in charge of […]
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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 […]