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RHS graduate and OSU athlete visits students

RHS graduate and OSU athlete visits students

| February 8, 2025

Ridgewood High School graduate Bryce Prater who played on the Ohio State National Championship football team visited students from kindergarten through third grade in the gymnasium at Ridgewood Elementary School on Feb. 7. Each elementary class had a photo taken with Prater and each student will receive an autographed copy of the picture. They were […]

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Book swap to be held at Clary Gardens

Book swap to be held at Clary Gardens

| February 5, 2025

Clary Gardens will hold its first book swap on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 5 p.m. The gardens are located at 588 W. Chestnut St. (SR 541 West) in Coshocton. The community is invited to bring a book to add to the swap and everyone will take a different book home that evening. The Clary Gardens’ […]

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River View starts alumni hall of honor

River View starts alumni hall of honor

| February 3, 2025

At a ceremony in the River View High School library six alumni were inducted into the inaugural alumni hall of honor class for 2025. The graduates were selected based on their outstanding achievements, including vocational pursuits, contributions to the community or government, philanthropic involvement, recognition of merit for an action taken, service provided or exemplary […]

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4-H Shooting Sports Program teaches safety and responsibility

4-H Shooting Sports Program teaches safety and responsibility

| January 27, 2025

The National 4-H Shooting Sports Program gives young people an opportunity to learn safe and responsible use of firearms. “Jan. 23 was the beginning air rifle class, the prerequisite for the air pistol class and the advanced rifle class,” said 4-H Instructor Dan Bowden. “In the advanced rifle class students learn standing, kneeling, sitting, prone […]

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It’s time to order your veteran a banner

It’s time to order your veteran a banner

| January 27, 2025

For the last few years, the community has been able to order banners to honor and remember the veterans in the area. The city of Coshocton and the villages of West Lafayette, Conesville, Warsaw and Plainfield hung the banners on their Main Streets from Memorial Day through Veteran’s Day. More than 230 banners have been […]

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Women’s Empower HER Network Galentine’s Day event planned

Women’s Empower HER Network Galentine’s Day event planned

| January 16, 2025

The second annual Galentine’s Day event will be held Monday, Feb. 10 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the Coshocton Community Room,  637 Chestnut St. The event is sponsored by Genesis Healthcare System. The event is dedicated to connection, empowerment and celebration. Every person will receive a special gift as they enter. A beverage and […]

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Library book discussion group up and running

Library book discussion group up and running

| January 12, 2025

Coshocton Public library is offering a book discussion program for adults titled Bookmarked. This is a book discussion program exploring fiction and non-fiction with two ways to participate. The Bookmarked Adult Book Club program is offered each month at two locations, the Coshocton Library from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and the Coshocton Senior Center on Browns Lane […]

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Be safe using electric space heaters this winter

| January 10, 2025

When temperatures begin to fall in the winter months, many people turn to space heaters as an alternate source of heat. However, 32% of all house fires are caused by space heaters according to United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. Heaters are a good buffer against goose bumps and cold feet in a chilly odd […]

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