COSHOCTON – Leadership Coshocton County Class of 2014 used its class project to raise money to help the Sheriff’s Office purchase bullet proof vests. Part of the fun that evening was watching Mayor Steve Mercer and County Commissioners Gary Fischer and Dane Shryock take pies in the face. The mayor’s wife was gracious enough to […]
COSHOCTON – The Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center is reaching out to veterans in rural areas with its mobile medical unit. “We want to bring VA to where the veterans are,” said Pam Richardson, outreach coordinator for the Columbus VA. The mobile medical unit was in town April 29 at the intersection of […]
WARSAW – The River View High School Music Department will present the new Gershwin musical “Crazy For You” Friday and Saturday, May 2-3, in the high school auditorium. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. The play is about a young man, Bobby, who is from a banking family, but just wants to dance. “They send him […]
Mary Catherine Davis, 76, formerly of Zanesville passed away at 9:15 A.M., Saturday, April 26, 2014 at her home in Conesville where she had resided for the past 30 years. Born February 13, 1938 in Zanesville, she was the twelfth child of fourteen born to the late William and Mary (Wiseheart) Denton. Mary was a […]
COSHOCTON – Spring is slow to unroll this year but a harbinger of the season, the Pomerene Center for the Arts’ Dogwood Festival, begins Thursday, May 1, right on time. For the 29th year, the Coshocton community will come together to celebrate the visual, literary and performing arts. The theme of this year’s Dogwood Festival, […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton County Health Department and the Holmes County Health Department in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed one case of measles and are investigating two more suspected cases in the White Eyes area of Coshocton County. The three individuals […]
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Anna Louise Gertrude Hardesty, 84, of Dresden passed away at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville on Wednesday September 15, 2021. Anna was born in Cleveland on February 7, 1937 to the late William R. and Gertrude (Fleury) Knopf. She graduated from Crestwood High School in Mantua, Ohio in 1955. Anna was a member of the Garden […]
Vicki Jo Schrock, 49, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021 at the Coshocton Regional Medical Center. She was born Sept. 21, 1971 in Coshocton to James F. “Sonny” and Patricia A. (Billman) Hughes. She was a 1990 graduate of River View High School, and worked for the last 11 years at Dile’s Faithful Cleaning. She loved […]
Compassion and Kindness – two words that describe his life. Heaven is celebrating as Kenny Phillips was reunited with his beloved wife Penny and son George in HIS Kingdom on Sept. 12, 2021. His compassion and kindness for others touched the lives of so many people throughout his life – the stories are endless. Born […]
George Howard Hartsock, Jr., 58, died Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021 at the Coshocton Regional Medical Center. He was born Sept. 14, 1963 in Coshocton to George H. Hartsock, Sr. and Helen J. (Swartz) Hartsock of Warsaw. He was a 1981 graduate of River View High School, and later the West Virginia Farrier School. He was […]
Vincent Scott, 61, of Coshocton passed away Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born in Cals, Ohio on October 25, 1959 to the late John Henry Scott and Dorothy Mae (Jones) Douglass. He lived in Coshocton, Ohio with Mrs. Ross “Mam” for multiple years. He enjoyed watching sports, especially the […]
Owen Parker Davis, 5, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born July 21, 2016 to Jeremy and Kassidy (Dunfee) Davis of Frazeysburg…”Our little Owie Parker, the impression you left on our life is so big. The Lord blessed us with five beautiful years with your radiating light. We […]
Michelle Lynn Unger, 52, died Tuesday. Sept. 14, 2021 in Old Washington. She was born Feb. 8, 1969 in Coshocton to the late James and Hilda (Poland) Unger. Michelle loved her time working at County Fairs across Ohio. Michelle is survived by a son, Eric Unger of Coshocton; a daughter, Kailee Harris of Coshocton; a […]