Education
The winners of five adult or “non-traditional student” scholarships have been announced by the Coshocton Foundation. Payton Holdsworth was named the winner of the $2,000 Jones Metal Products Adult Legacy Scholarship for Coshocton County residents attending Central Ohio Technical College (COTC). Holdsworth is attending COTC’s Coshocton Campus where she is majoring in nursing. Allison Ippolito […]
The first day of school is approaching quickly and area superintendents are excited to welcome students back. Ridgewood Local School District Superintendent, Mike Masloski, shared that all students in that district will receive breakfast and lunch free each day through Community Eligibility Provision. He would like to thank Dr. Bryan Raach, director of student services, […]
For some, Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is the beginning of their professional journey. For others, it’s a legacy they carry throughout their lives. For mother and daughter Billi Gross and Matayah Berry, it’s both. The story started when Gross began her educational journey at COTC. She always knew she wanted to go to college, […]
This summer in Coshocton County, nearly 200 local students will have the opportunity to attend the Camp Invention® program through the commitment of the area’s many community leaders. Through area organizations’ 2024 financial support, local students will attend Camp Invention this year at three regional locations: River View Elementary School, Warsaw, the week of June […]
The preschool through sixth grade of Coshocton Christian School presented “Patch the Pirates Goes to the Jungle” by Ron Hamilton. The summary of the program would be how can we use our time, treasures and talents for the Lord. The missionary in the jungle played by fifth 5th grader, Emma Milletti is getting older and […]
The Keene Alumni Association will hold its annual banquet at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 25 at Canal Lewisville United Methodist Church in the fellowship hall. All graduates of Keene, Three Rivers, and River View high schools who attended Keene School are invited. The River View classes of 1972 and 1973 will be honored. Recognition will […]
Ridgewood Elementary School third graders engaged in an entrepreneurship project by starting their own business this year then hosting their own vendor event on April 27, at Burt Park in West Lafayette. Their teacher Kayla Crozier also owns a business in West Lafayette named Mint Ivy Boutique. “They get excited because I have my own […]
Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is excited to announce the upcoming launch of its new Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy Technology. The program is pending accreditation confirmation, but classes are expected to begin this autumn at COTC’s Newark campus, with an application deadline of Saturday, June 15. This program was birthed from a […]
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Albert “Mike” Burris Jr., age 90, of Coshocton, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 18, 2025 with his family by his side. He was born October 18, 1934, in West Bedford, Ohio to the late Albert “Mike” and Judith (Hughes) Burris, the first of nine children. He married Karen Joan Kaser in July 1960. Mike and […]
Carl Emmert, age 85, of Coshocton, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025. He was born on April 26, 1940, in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Carl and Nellie (Uher) Emmert. He graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville and then joined the United States Army in 1962, proudly serving until 1968. On October 22, 1966, […]
Lawrence Bell Vernon, 90, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at Danbury in Millersburg. He was born November 11, 1934 in Adamsville, Ohio to the late Harold Marion and Constance Evelyn (Bell) Vernon. On September 29, 1962, he married Mary Virginia (Flynn) Vernon, who preceded him in death in 2021. Lawrence proudly served in […]
Frederick Charles “Fritzie” Metz
Frederick Charles “Fritzie” Metz, 87, died Friday, May 16, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born May 11, 1938 in Coshocton to the late Frederick James and Ireta Mildred (Spear) Metz. He was a 1956 graduate of Coshocton High School, served in the U.S. Navy, and attended Ohio University studying stationary engineering. Fred […]
Dorothy Ann Lukens, age 78, of Medina, formally of West Lafyette, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 24, 2025. She was born on August 1, 1946, in Coshocton to the late Minnie Berinda Clendenning. After graduating from Coshocton High School, Dorothy married John Lukens on December 27, 1966. She worked for […]
Kathleen Marie Hootman, 84, of Conesville, peacefully passed away May 13, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on October 13, 1940, to the late Raymond and Gertrude (Lapp) Green in Adams Township, Muskingum County. Kathleen was one of 14 children, with 10 surviving to adulthood. She was the only daughter growing up […]
Saundra Lewis, 76, of Coshocton passed away at her home on Sunday, May 11, 2025. She was born in Coshocton, OH on June 14, 1948 to the late Lorenza and Mildred (Moats) Fowler. Saundra was a member of the Coshocton Church of God. She worked as a Registered Nurse for 53 years. She was the […]