Sandra “Tiny” Lecraft, 81, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Genesis Hospital, surrounded by family. She was born on February 25, 1943 in Coshocton to the late Chalmer and Margaret (Thompkins) Shaffer. After graduation she worked at Shaw Barton and Davis Drive-In Cleaners. On June 29, 1963, she married Robert Lecraft, who […]
When he was a little boy, Cooper Wallace, went to the weight room with his dad to watch football players practice. He said he might have picked up a weight once or twice and really got serious about lifting in seventh grade. The River View High School freshman competed in Baton Rouge, LA on June […]
Thanks to the suggestion from Hunter Dunlop, The Rock Ministry of the Burt Avenue Wesleyan Church will be hosting a sports day for all community youth on Saturday, June 29 at the Himebaugh Lot on Seventh Street. The event will be from 9 a.m. to noon. Vickie Davis, leader of The Rock Ministry, said the […]
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The Coshocton Public Health District would like to make everyone aware of the sharp rise in Lyme disease cases in the county. Lyme disease in humans is an illness caused by borrelia bacteria, that can come from the bite of an infected black legged tick – aka “Deer Tick.” “We’ve had 17 reported cases in […]
Roscoe Village Business Association (RVBA) is hosting its Summer Kick-Off Block Party on Saturday, June 15, starting at 11 a.m. This event will feature family fun activities such as bow drilling, vintage game, a bike parade, a coloring contest and more. Other activities throughout the day include a Fortune Teller at Indian Bear Cork & […]
Alyssia Marie Bernice Gordon, 17, of Coshocton, passed away suddenly due to an accident on Saturday, June 8, 2024. She was born in Coshocton, Ohio to Melissa Gordon on January 11, 2007. Alyssia worked very hard to graduate a year early so she could join the United States Air Force. She graduated from both the […]
For more than 51 years, the Coshocton Community Band has been providing concerts every summer. The band has an amazing concert line-up ready to share with the community this summer. This is Trish Girard’s 26th season with the community band as a percussionist. “We have members who are in high school all the way up […]
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Martin “Marty” Gosser, age 61, of Coshocton passed away on April 30, 2025 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 24, 1963, in Coshocton, Ohio to the late Martin E. and Janet (Mason) Gosser. On July 16, 1993, he married Robin (Fine) Gosser, who survives. Marty was a hard worker, currently […]
Helen Marie Shearn, age 88, of Coshocton, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at Roscoe Gardens in Coshocton. She was born January 24, 1937 to Russell and Christina (Johnson) Jennings in Adamsville, Ohio. Upon graduation from Adamsville High School in 1955, Helen began her lifelong career as a traditional housewife and mother of […]
Randy E. Hahn, 66, of Coshocton passed away Sunday, April 27, 2025 at Lafayette Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation in West Lafayette. He was born in Coshocton, OH on January 31, 1959 to the late Richard Hahn and Margaret (Reigle) Hawthorne. Randy enjoyed mushroom hunting, fishing, gardening, spending time with his dogs, Tiny and Pepper, and […]
Mary Lou Carroll, age 91, of Coshocton passed away on April 24, 2025 at Altercare of Coshocton. She was born on June 15, 1933 in Baltic, Ohio at home to the late Walter Frederick and Alta Elnora (Everhart) McClure. On, April 20, 1955 she married the late Thomas G. Carroll, the former owner of Carroll’s […]
Gloria Jean (Wilson) Stokes, 75, formerly of Walhonding, died Friday, April 25, 2025 at The Grove at Oakleaf Village in Columbus. She was born April 4, 1950 to the late Donald E. and Virginia L. (Haines) Wilson. She married William Francis Stokes on June 7, 1968, who preceded her in death Jan. 27, 2024. Gloria […]
Bruce Allen Umstott, 60, of Coshocton passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. He was born in Coshocton, OH on June 12, 1965 to the late Robert and Rose (Mangiopane) Umstott. Bruce was a graduate of Coshocton High School, Coshocton County Career Center, and Zane State College. He worked at Kraft for […]
Charles H. Allen, 67, of Coshocton passed away at Coshocton County Regional Medical Center Emergency Department on Thursday April 24, 2025. Charles was born in Coshocton on July 4, 1957, to the late James and Imogene (Monk) Allen. He was a mechanic throughout his life, loved spending time with his family, friends and riding Harley […]