Paula Ann Meek, 49, of Coshocton passed away Monday, July 14, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. Born March 26, 1976 in Coshocton, Paula is the daughter of the late Rolland Lee Meek and Pauline Kay (Hart) Wilson. Paula will be missed by her significant other Brad Young; step daughter Kayla Swartz of Coshocton; granddaughter […]
Archive for July, 2018

Softball team hosts tryouts
DRESDEN – Ohio Bulldawgs Elite travel softball organization will host tryouts for their 2018-19 teams. Ohio Bulldawgs Elite is a 501c3 non-profit organization. All new and returning players are asked to fill out the tryout registration form at the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/U1xmuFzYUY5NL0ZE2 Dates are as follows: Tuesday, July 31: 10U (2009 and 2008 birth dates): […]
Juvenile still missing from area
COSHOCTON – On July 28, at 12:02 a.m., the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call in reference to a missing juvenile in the area of County Road 495, just off US 36. Upon investigation of this incident, it was found that Samuel J. Walters, 15, of Coshocton, was reported as missing. After several […]

Robert Allen Ridenour
Robert Allen Ridenour of Coshocton passed away on July 11th, 2018 at the Morrison House in Zanesville following a brief illness. Born May 3, 1928, in West Lafayette, he was the son of the late Otto Samuel and Florence (Crile) Ridenour. He was a graduate of West Lafayette High School and served in the U.S. […]

Donna Fern (Stipes) Porch
COSHOCTON – Donna Fern (Stipes) Porch, age 85, of Coshocton, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Donna was born in Coshocton on February 14, 1933 to the late Robert and Opal (Norman) Stipes. She is a graduate of Coshocton High School. In 1953, she married Jesse Porch who preceded her in death in January […]

West Lafayette Homecoming Royalty chosen
WEST LAFAYETTE – Burt Park was crowded as friends and family gathered to watch the new West Lafayette Homecoming Court be chosen. Alison Norman welcomed everyone and was also the emcee for the evening. Norman shared that the homecoming court has a Facebook page and that people could follow their activities, such as other festivals […]

Shopwise receives community improvement award at chamber meeting
WEST LAFAYETTE – Shopwise in Warsaw was awarded the community improvement award at the quarterly Coshocton Chamber of Commerce meeting on Thursday, July 26 at Schumaker Farms in West Lafayette. Jesse Fischer presented the award. “They’ve really completely changed the exterior of the store,” said Fischer. “It really does a lot to improve the community […]

Joseph R. Harstine
Joseph R. Harstine, 58, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. He was the son of Arthur and Jean (Bender) Harstine and was born July 14, 1960, in Coshocton. They both preceded him in death along with his brother, James Harstine. Surviving are his wife of nearly 38 years, Julia (Williams) Harstine, […]
Three males, one female in custody after altercation
COSHOCTON – On July 26th, 2018 at 10:46pm the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call in reference to an altercation that took place at a residence in the 500 block of Plum Street. Upon investigation of this incident, three males and one female remain in the custody of the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office […]