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COSHOCTON – Start your Fourth of July holiday off right with fireworks at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, July 3. This year’s Freedom Celebration will begin at 5 p.m. with gates opening at 4 p.m. Stroll through the midway where there will be multiple inflatables for kids to play. At 5:30 p.m., don’t miss […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – Mayor Stephen Bordenkircher met with Coshocton County Emergency Management Agency director Rob McMasters, Troy Cole, deputy director, Coshocton EMA; West Lafayette Fire Chief Glenn Hill, Police Chief Stephen Klopfenstein, and others in the village to discuss the next step in the flood clean-up process. A clean-up effort will begin tomorrow at 10 […]
COSHOCTON – Hello Coshocton County! One of the cornerstones of Coshocton County agriculture has been our dairy industry. I have always been impressed with the dedication our local dairy farmers have to their businesses. They have a spirit that transcends all reason even in the face of adversity. The past few years have been full of adversity […]
COLUMBUS – In an annual coordinated effort with the National Weather Service (NWS), the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness is promoting June 23-29 as National Lightning Safety Awareness Week and encourages all Ohioans to know what to do before, during and after thunderstorms, and to practice severe weather safety and preparedness throughout the summer. […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – Local officials and public safety personnel continue to assess the impact left behind following flash flooding that occurred Tuesday night. As water recedes, there remains the possibility of heavy rain today. The National Weather Service will issue a flash flood warning should there be indication of heavy rain to impact West Lafayette […]
COSHOCTON – Have you ever wanted to stand in a place with butterflies fluttering all around you? Explore the life cycle of butterflies? Feed a butterfly? All this can happen when you come to Clary Gardens. Working with All-A-Flutter, participants can enter a butterfly house and experience the world of butterflies. Clary Gardens is so […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – A state of emergency has been declared in West Lafayette today as the worst flooding in recent history occurred within the village. “I have been here 41 years and I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Mayor Stephen Bordenkircher. “I’ve talked to people who have been here 50-plus years and they’ve never […]
COSHOCTON – Members of the Coshocton County Amateur Radio Association will be participating in the national Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 22 – 23 at Browns Farm at 2 p.m. both days. Take Route 621 off of Rt 36 on the east side of Coshocton. Turn right onto Township Rd 200 just after the […]
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Debra K. Booth, 63, of Coshocton passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Coshocton Regional Medical Center. Born January 29, 1962 in Coshocton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Grace (Smith) Bryant. Debra was employed by Kraft Foods for 17 years. She enjoyed planting flowers, gardening and loved spending time with her […]
Raymond E. Mulford, 66, of Toledo, passed away Friday, May 30, 2025 in Toledo. He was born February 17, 1959 in Coshocton to the late Carl L. and Alice (Roahrig) Mulford. Ray attended Conesville Grade School and graduated from Bowsher High School, Toledo. He was employed for the last 23 years by K&M Tire. Ray […]
James “Jimmy” Felton Jr., 48, of Coshocton passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Coshocton Regional Medical Center. He was born in Wooster, OH on November 30, 1976. Jimmy, also know as “Bummer” graduated from the Coshocton County Career Center in auto mechanics. He had previously worked at Marathon gas station and was […]
Judy Kay Mizer, age 83, of West Lafayette, Ohio passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2025. She was born April 13, 1942 to the late Russell Gibbs and Bessie (Leindecker) Ames in Dover, Ohio. Judy was a 1960 graduate of Fresno High School. On June 19, 1965, she married Ralph Eugene Mizer, and became a […]
Mary Emaline Taylor, age 76, of Coshocton, Ohio passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025. She was born April 2, 1949, to the late Herman and Faye (Decesna) Faller in Newark, Ohio. Mary was a wonderful homemaker and mother of eight. She enjoyed feeding birds, birdwatching, collecting angels and owls, and traveling to Amish country. […]
Robert Stephen “Steve” Dawson, 82, of Coshocton, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Steve was born in Coshocton, to the late Robert Truman and Doris Evelyn (Underwood) Dawson on October 21, 1942. Steve attended Lincoln Elementary School and graduated from Coshocton High School in 1960. He participated in the high school band and was […]
Charles C. “Chuck” Myers, 87, of Fresno passed away on Monday June 9, 2025, at Coshocton County Regional Medical Center. Chuck was born in Cuyahoga Falls on September 23, 1937, the late Ward G. and Doris M. (Tasker) Myers. He was a Heavy Equipment operator throughout his life and was the owner operator of Myers […]