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Coshocton County Board of Developmental Disabilities held coloring and essay contests for students to help celebrate Developmental Disabilities Month in March. “Each year, we like to do the coloring and essay contests for all of the students in in kindergarten through sixth grade. I feel that this is a good way to promote an understanding […]
There will be a Covid-19 Vaccine Clinic on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Taking appointments and walk-ins. To schedule an appointment call 740-622-2611 (M-F 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.). This clinic is free of charge. All Ohioans 16 years old and older are eligible to receive the Covid-19 Vaccine. Appointments […]
On April 14, 2021, Coshocton County Sheriff’s office received a 911 call in reference to a single vehicle accident with injuries on State Route 79 South of Mohawk Village. When deputies arrived on scene they learned the driver was 46-year-old Warren A. Wilkie of Warsaw. Wilkie drove off the right side of the roadway and […]
Jennifer Fry was raised in Coshocton County, always within the River View Local School District. A River View graduate, Fry was involved with choir and band, where she played clarinet; bass trumpet and mellophone in the marching band. Following graduation, she attended Akron University for one year and transferred to the Ohio State University where […]
Fast-track your career or keep moving toward your degree this summer at Central Ohio Technical College (COTC). Whether you’re home for the summer from another university, just starting your college journey, or a current COTC student, research shows that students who take summer classes have higher GPAs and are more likely to graduate. COTC offers […]
Coshocton City Mayor Mark Mills announced at the April 12 city council meeting that Fire Chief Michael Layton will be retiring on April 30. Chief Layton has served the citizens as a firefighter for 33 years and as chief of the Coshocton Fire Department since 2004. Under his leadership, the Coshocton Fire Department has made […]
The City of Coshocton has received notice that Fire Chief Michael Layton will be retiring on April 30. Chief Layton has served the citizens as a firefighter for 33 years and as chief of the Coshocton Fire Department since 2004. Under his leadership, the Coshocton Fire Department has made significant advancements, including with modernization of […]
It’s time once again for the 17th annual Big Coshocton Cleanup on Saturday morning April 17. Groups and individuals are invited to meet Saturday morning at the gazebo on the court square at 8:30 a.m. to register and acquire their assigned area.The first 50 participants will receive a free t-shirt provided by Coshocton Recycling. Kyle […]
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Dennis L. “Denny” Wetzel, 52 of Springfield, OH, died Thursday, April 8, 2021, at his home, in Springfield, OH. He was born on Friday, Aug. 9, 1968, in Highland, IL, the son of David and Jessica (nee Sedlacek) Wetzel. He was raised in Alhambra and graduated from Highland High School in 1986. While serving in […]
Deborah Ann O’Neil, 69, of Coshocton, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at the Truman Hospice House. She was born on Nov. 8, 1951 in Coshocton to the late Wilma (Rain) and Edward Elliott. On May 10, 1974, she married Randy O’Neil, who passed away in December of 2017. Deborah loved to spend time […]
Robert D. Hardy, 89, of Coshocton passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the Truman Hospice House in New Philadelphia. He was born in Guernsey County on Nov. 17, 1931 to the late Charles R. and Carrie Belle (Lippencott) Hardy. Robert graduated from Cambridge High School and worked for Penn Michigan in West Lafayette before […]
Betty Jane McCarty, 94, of West Lafayette, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021. She was born on July 1, 1926, in Coshocton County to the late James A. and Hattie (Hawkins) Conner. She was a long time member of the Plainfield Grange, Dutchrun Church and the Plainfield United Methodist Church. Betty worked on the […]
Nancy Carol Mercer, 81, of Coshocton passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021. She was born in Coshocton, to the late Clyde and Betty (Walker) Buckmaster. She married Francis “Mickey” Hogan, who preceded her in death in August 1966. Nancy enjoyed playing bingo, and spending time with her family and friends. She is survived by her […]
Richard (Dick) Palmer, a mechanical engineer and resident of Coshocton, OH, and Houston, TX, died on March 26, 2021, at 85, after battling cancer. Dick is survived by his wife, Beverly Palmer; his brother, Donald Palmer; his two children, Karen Simpson and Randall Palmer; his six grandchildren, Eve, Sarah, Heather, Danny, Alexandra, and Suzie; and […]
Susan Barrett, 81, of Coshocton passed away Friday, April 9, 2021. She was born in Athens County to the late Frank and Mary (Lunsford) Skinner. She married George “Tommy” Barrett on Sept. 17, 1959, who preceded her in death on Jan. 31, 2011. Susan was an excellent homemaker, who worked as a dental assistant for […]