People & Places
Get creative at your local library
The Coshocton Public library as well as the West Lafayette Branch is a perfect place for creating awesome memories with your kids doing free programs at the library. These fun activities encourage families to take advantage of library events and resources. The craft night project for March was silhouette art. Youth services coordinator Laiken Bantum said the ideas for art […]

Deadline for grant applications is May 12
The deadline for unrestricted grant applications for the second meeting of the Coshocton Foundation’s Distribution Committee for Fiscal Year 2023 is Friday, May 12. In addition to schools, churches and government agencies, community organizations with a current 501(c)(3) non-profit designation may submit grant applications for consideration by the committee, which will meet in early June. […]
Hydrants to be tested in the city
The Coshocton Fire Department will be checking hydrants in the city, weather permitting, beginning Monday, April 10. The duty shift will notify the local media in which areas of the city they will be checking each day. The residents in the area that is being tested may experience some discoloration in their water. Just let […]

Whitmire charged with aggravated arson
On March 27 at 4:47 p.m. Coshocton Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence on the 1000th block of Chestnut Street in reference to a structure fire. Coshocton Fire was able to put the fire out and it appeared suspicious in nature. Coshocton Fire investigators and detectives were called to the scene […]

Spring clean-up days scheduled around the county
Every spring, volunteers come together to clean up the county. Not only is trash picked up, but limbs are gathered, leaves are raked, and flower beds cleared for a new season. The community is encouraged to do this all year, but if you would like to be part of a bigger group, the following dates […]
Fatal accident reported on SR 16
On March 23, at approximately 8:57 p.m. the sheriff’s office received a 911 call in reference to a possible injury accident on SR 16 near TR 288 in Virginia TWP. Upon arrival of emergency personnel, it was found that Tarsem Singh (24 Y.O. male) of Ontario Canada was traveling eastbound in a semi on SR […]
Senior citizens reminded to apply for HEAP
The Ohio Department of Development and the Area Agency on Aging, Region 9 want to remind senior citizens in Ohio that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175 percent of the federal poverty guidelines pay their heating bills. Applied directly […]

Coshocton part of first-round awards of the Appalachian Community Grant Program
On Monday, March 20th, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted announced the first-round recipients of the Appalachian Community Grant Program, which included the Coshocton Collaborative. The Coshocton Port Authority partnered with other Appalachian communities and entities to form the “At Work in Appalachia” initiative. This initiative is composed of public and private […]