For more than 40 years, the Coshocton Hot Air Balloon Festival has been held at the county fairgrounds. This year, the festival will be Thursday through Saturday, June 5-7. This is a free event thanks to local sponsors. The festival will include kiddie rides, food vendors, craft booths, musical entertainment, children’s activities, fireworks, night glow […]
Coshocton Elementary students presented a Colonial Living History Walk on May 15 to experience what life was like in the original colonies of the 1600s. “This is our third year doing this, although we skipped a year. We divided the classes into homerooms and each homeroom has a different colony,” Fifth grade teacher Kim Kulczycki […]
Windsorwood Place hosted a tea party in honor of all mothers on May 9 for its tenants, families and friends. Kelbie Cameron the activity director at Windsorwood said, “We have a guest speaker Judy Elliot who is going to do a short little service with them and then we are just going to mingle. We […]
On May 4 Kids America hosted its first college signing of four young women who are members of the Kids America Volleyball Club. Cari Bahmer, club director at Kids America said, “I have also coached these kids through the years whether it was at high school or here at Kids America. I am so proud of them. […]
The Coshocton County Sportsman’s Club hosted its annual kids fishing derby on May 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lake Park. Bill Mizer president of the sportsman’s club said this was the 33rd year for the event. “This is just something to get the kids out and away from the computers and electronics and get […]
The Coshocton County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on April 9 to celebrate the opening of Pizza Depot Plus in the former Coshocton Train Depot on Hickory Street. The interior looks frozen in time with the original tile floor, original doors, walls and some of the furniture. Owners, Jai and Sandy Ungurean, which […]
Volunteers took time out of their Saturday morning on April 5 to clean up Lake Park and get it ready for spring. Terri Owen is a board member with Friends of the Park and volunteers for the spring clean up every year. “It’s overwhelming and a lot of people didn’t make it because they thought […]
A unique fundraiser will be held to benefit the courthouse illumination project. Courthouse Downs, Gallop for the Glow will be held Saturday, May 3 in the community room on Chestnut Street. The event begins at 5 p.m. with cocktails and appetizers, with dinner at 6 p.m. and then a viewing of the Kentucky Derby. After […]
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Carolyn Woods, 78, of Coshocton passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2025 at Roscoe Gardens. She was born on April 27, 1947 in McArthur, Ohio to the late Marvin L. and Flora E. (Martin) England. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and began her career as a nurse. She worked at Coshocton Reginal Medical […]
It is with great sadness that the family of James N. “Jimmy Jack” Ayers announce his passing on May 24, 2025, at the age of 92 years. His daughter Lorrie was his caretaker for the last several years, and then James moved to Florida in 2024 to live with his daughter and son-in-law, at which […]
Helen Marie Kimball, 90, of Fresno passed away Thursday, June 5, 2025 at home. Born January 12, 1935 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Emery and Winona Belle (Davis) Poling. She was a graduate of Victory High School, Adamston, WV. Helen later worked quality control at Allied Baltic Rubber […]
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Donald Eugene Ames on June 3rd, 2025, at the age of 80 following a years-long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Don was born in Coshocton, Ohio on November 10, 1944 to Pete and Garnet Ames. Don leaves behind his loving wife of 58 years, Cheryl […]
Steven Stanton, 74, of Nashport, passed away on Thursday June 5, 2025 at home. He was born on February 4, 1951 in Coshocton to the late William E. and Betty (Jones) Stanton. He was a graduate of Centerville High School. In his working years, he was a member of the Union Local #495 Plumbers and […]
Terry Darr, age 55, of Coshocton passed away unexpectedly on June 6, 2025 at his home. He was born on November 6, 1969 in Coshocton to the late William “Bill” Erman and Joann (Wiggins) Erman, who survives. He was a 1989 graduate of River View High School and attended Zane State where he earned his […]
Deborah Ann “Debbie” (Landon) Sampsel, 66, died Friday, May 30, 2025 at the Cleveland Clinic. She was born Sept. 29, 1958 in Millersburg to the late Paul L. and Lillian E. (Smith) Landon. She loved watching and reading mystery stories, painting, and taking care of her home. Her grandchildren were very important to her, and […]