People & Places
Professional volunteer advisors from the America in Bloom (AIB) national awards program will visit Coshocton, Monday and Tuesday, July 25-26. This is Coshocton’s ninth year as an America in Bloom participant. In addition to receiving a detailed written evaluation from the advisors citing strengths and opportunities for improvement, participants receive a special mention for what […]
On Saturday, July 16 the Three Rivers Fire District will host its annual car show on Main Street in Coshocton’s historic downtown. Registration begins at noon and goes until 5 p.m. Registration fee is $10. Future Leaders 4-H Club will have a food stand, or you can eat at one of the local restaurants. Stores will be open […]
Sophia Dillon, Sadie Dreher and Tyler Dreher used their lemonade stand as an act of goodwill. The kids made regular lemonade, pink lemonade and Kool-Aid. If you bought a drink from their stand for a dollar you also get a free cookie. They started setting up at 9 a.m. July 11 on the corner of 15th and […]
River View Community Pool has announced some exciting activities they have planned for July. All of the events will take place at the pool. On Wednesday, July 20th, the pool will hold Quarter Bingo from 6:30 – 9 p.m. Admission to Bingo is free and concessions will be available for purchase. James Rose, pool manager […]
Entries for the annual Big Tree Contest are now being taken by the Coshocton Soil and Water Conservation District. The contest is open to all species of trees growing on privately owned property in Coshocton County. Property line trees and trees growing on federal, state, or local government owned land are not eligible. Any person […]
“In March of 2020, we had the COVID restrictions and people were a little stir crazy. Bernie Kenney suggested we should cruise Main Street, like the old days. He felt we could see friends and maintain social distancing. We ended up with 40 plus cars cruising Main, waving and beeping at one another. It was […]
Plastics-R-Unique, a company in Wadsworth, Ohio, has a program for youth to encourage them to learn about caring for the Earth and green living. School aged children will be responsible for collecting, sorting and weighing the caps. Alex Nelson, director and education specialist for Coshocton County Recycling and Litter Prevention, said there are two groups […]
On Oct. 6, 2021, Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office SVU (Special Victims Unit) began an investigation involving a juvenile. On June 27, 2022, detectives took custody of 41-year-old Elizabeth R. Walser of Warsaw, Ohio. On June 29, 2022, Elizabeth R. Walser was formally charged with rape, a first degree felony. Assisting with the investigation is the […]
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Joyce Dean (Chaney) West, 86, of Coshocton, and formerly of Tiverton Center, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on July 28, 2022, at Signature Health Care of Coshocton. Born Oct. 23, 1935, in Magnolia, Ohio, she was the daughter of Charles E. and Hilda M. (Brankel) Chaney. On Dec. 9, 1951, she married Wilson Porter […]
Donald W. McPherson, 79, of West Lafayette, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Don was born in West Lafayette, Ohio on June 10, 1943, to the late Frank and Willa (Johnson) McPherson. He attended Ridgewood High School and retired from Pretty Products after 43 years of service. He honorably served in […]
Our beloved Elnora Katherine Wells, 94, of Warsaw, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at AlterCare of Coshocton, where they lovingly cared for her the last 13 years. She was born in Letart Falls, Ohio, on Sept. 18, 1927, daughter of the late William Orville and Ruth Beauchamp (Alexander) Barnitz. She spent her […]
Steven Ray Aronhalt, Sr., 51, died Sunday, July 24, 2022 at his residence. He was born April 26, 1971 in Coshocton to Gayle (DeWitt) and Harold Ray Aronhalt. He enjoyed being at home, playing video games, fishing, and spending time with his special dog, “Rocky”. Steven is survived by a son, Steven Ray Aronhalt, Jr. […]
Flo Ellen (Murdock) Boyd, 76, of Coshocton, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022 at Grant Hospital following surgery. She was born April 20, 1946, to the late Donis and Maxine Boyd, growing up in the country above Orange, where she and her sister knew where all the good berry patches were. After graduating from […]
Paul F. Lorenz, 88, of Sugarcreek, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia following a period of declining health. He was born in New Bedford on March 9, 1934, to the late John and Emma (Schweikert) Lorenz and married Sandra K. Immel on Sept. 27, 1993. She […]
Gregory Dean Royer, age 59, of Coshocton, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. He was born on August 4, 1962 in Coshocton to the late Kathy Moyer. After graduating from Coshocton High School in 1981, Greg began working at Kno-Ho-Co in Coshocton for over 30 years. Greg was the life of the party; […]