John Stephen “Steve” Miller passed away peacefully under hospice care on May 4, 2025 after coping bravely with major health issues for over a decade. Instead of complaining, he counted his blessings. Steve was born 6/30/44 in Coshocton to the late Oscar and Mildred (Wright) Miller. He was a graduate of Coshocton High School and […]
Archive for April, 2020
Glenn M. Hartle Sr.
Glenn M. Hartle Sr. passed away on April 2, 2020 at his residence. He had been in good health right up to the time of his passing. He was born in Coshocton, Ohio on May 24, 1946 to the late Merton Ward and Viola Mary (Kemp) Hartle. He was a lifelong resident of Coshocton County. […]
Coshocton County Transit aid approved
Speaker Larry Householder announced that Coshocton County is eligible for as much as $1 million in public transit aid. The state controlling board approved the funding, which is part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act President Trump signed into law on March 27. “It was very important that Ohio act quickly […]
Diana J. Good
Diana Jean “Snooky” Good, 57, died Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Altercare North in Newark. She was born May 11, 1962 in Columbus to the late Richard A. “Dick” and Eleanor Gay (Perry) Good. She married Eddie Mason, who preceded her in death on Nov. 26, 2019. She was a notorious prankster. She loved bowling, […]
Scholarship deadline extended
Due to the coronavirus, the deadline for the Joan McNeely Working Woman Scholarship has been extended to Monday, July 13. Hopefully the checks will be disbursed at the August picnic on Monday, Aug. 17. You can pick up applications at Jacobs-Vanaman Insurance, 530 Main St. Due to precautions and safety of employees, knock on their door and […]
Ridgewood Local Schools distributing thousands of meals
The Ridgewood Local Board of Education met in regular session on Monday April 20, at Ridgewood Elementary School with all members present. Superintendent Mike Masloski gave the board an update of an example of the weekly instructional lessons compiled by Ridgewood Elementary, middle and high school teachers. The lessons are geared to engage the students […]
Injury-accident reported on April 18
On April 18, 2020, at approximately 12:59 p.m. the Coshocton County Sheriff’s office received a 911 call in reference to an injury-accident at the intersection of CR 271 and CR 273. Upon arrival of deputies, it was determined that Richard Barr, 59-years-old, from Muskingum County was traveling eastbound on CR 273, when Barr went through […]
W. Fern (Quillin) Herbert
W. Fern (Quillin) Herbert, aged 95, of Coshocton, and formerly of Isleta, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, April 18, 2020 at Altercare of Coshocton, where she was a recent resident. Fern was born September 30, 1924 in Guernsey County to the late J. Craig and Ora (Beal) Quillin. She graduated from Cambridge High School in 1942. […]
ODOT reminding motorists to move over, slow down for road crews
This week is National Work Zone Awareness Week, a time dedicated to promoting safety in work zones, not just for workers, but for motorists and pedestrians as well. “There were 6,574 work zone crashes in Ohio during 2019, an all-time record. It’s not a record we like to hold,” said Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jack […]
