John William Lawrence, age 58, of Coshocton, passed away with his loving family by his side on Thursday, March 14, 2024. He was born on July 31, 1965, in Coshocton, Ohio to the late Robert and Shirley (Welsch) Lawrence. After graduating from Ridgewood High School in 1984, he met Lorie (Bebout) Lawrence and they were […]
Clubs & Organizations
Coshocton Rotary Flag program is back
The Coshocton Rotary Flag program is back for 2024. For $30 a year, the Coshocton Rotary volunteers will place a 3’ x 5’ flag in your yard within the Coshocton city limits. The flag will remain the property of the Coshocton Rotary Club. Flags will be placed before Memorial Day. Orders must be received by […]
Meet Jackson from the LCC Class of 2024
Mary Jackson was born and raised in Liberty, Texas, a small town not unlike Coshocton, southeast of Houston. Following graduation from Liberty High School Jackson enlisted in the Army in 1995. She attended basic training in Fort Jackson, SC and then went to Fort Lee, VA for training as an automatic logistics specialist. Upon graduation, […]
Sponsors needed for golf scramble
Operations Veterans Helping Veterans is seeking sponsors for its sixth annual golf scramble scheduled for Saturday, May 18. OVHV is a non-profit started by local veterans to help other local veterans in need. In the past they have helped with utility payments, food, rent, scholarships, Thanksgiving dinners, and Christmas shopping. With a $50 donation, businesses […]
Meet Wright from Leadership Coshocton County
Karen Wright is a native Coshoctonian. A River View graduate, she was active in band, playing percussion and in the flag corps and remembers with esteem Band Director JP Branham. She said she looked up to his style and dedication to his students, and because of her experience in band, all her children were in […]
Meet Hernandez from the LCC Class of 2024
Jose Hernandez was born in Puerto Rico and his grandfather moved his entire family- aunts; uncles; cousins, etc., to New York when he was an infant. The family initially lived in a six-story building but finding that space too confining, they relocated to Philadelphia, PA. There his mother worked in the nearby Nerf Factory while […]
Coshocton County Youth Leadership accepting applications
Coshocton County Youth Leadership (CCYL), a Leadership Coshocton County and Coshocton Foundation program, is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 program year. Coshocton County Youth Leadership develops leadership skills in participants, increasing self-confidence and presents an opportunity to interact with community leaders as well as youth from area high schools. Through this experience CCYL participants gain […]
Meet Tammy Hicks from LCC Class of 2024
Tammy Hicks is a native Coshoctonian, raised outside West Lafayette in Oxford Township. Her mother’s family immigrated here from Italy, while her father’s family moved to Fresno from North Carolina. Hicks’ maternal great-grandparents ran a horse-drawn vegetable cart and later had Pash’s Liquor Store next to Linnet’s Flowers on the Square and her mother’s grandparents […]
4-H shooting sports program teaches many lessons
The National 4-H Shooting Sports Program gives young people an opportunity to learn marksmanship, safe and responsible use of firearms, principles of hunting and archery, and more. This program helps to develop life skills, self-worth, and conservation ethics. It’s also important because two thirds of the homes in the United States have firearms. “We are […]