Opinion
There’s a point in time each year in Coshocton County, as the leaves start turning, the hummingbirds head south, the gardens have produced their last tomato, that many of us – I dare say most – start thinking about the Coshocton County Fair. The sights, the smells, the chance to meet up with friends old […]
Someone asked me over the weekend what was wrong with the Tribe – as in, The Cleveland Indians. I said, “I don’t know, I thought they were rolling.” Well, I guess not. Somehow, the Indians have went on a six-game losing streak – and are now in third place behind the White Sox and the […]
Through your mask of course. Yeh, I think everyone needs to relax, chill out and unwind a bit. Maybe those all mean the same thing to you – but is it just me – or are many people wound tighter than a drum right now? Not only do we have a virus to continue contending […]
Yep. Headlines are easier to write when you use clichés like this one. But I like it when you, the reader, can fill in the blanks. You could say, the water, a restaurant, the store, church, or any of a dozen other words. You get to choose! Hey, the Indians are on a six-game win […]
You remember the old saying, “What a difference a year makes?” I think we can revise that phrase to a new one for modern “COVID-19 Pandemic” times – “What a difference an hour makes?” When I nestled into my comfy office chair last week with my plush teddy bear, a steaming mug of coffee and […]
They say that change brings opportunity and can open new doors. In what is probably the biggest understatement of my 10 plus years of writing this column, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced all of us to adopt new ways of doing things, letting go of traditions and adapting to new methods and habits. Ordering groceries […]
Reading David Marrison’s Coshocton County Ag & Natural Resources newsletter this week, particularly the section that he wrote for the Farm & Dairy paper with memories of making hay brought back my own fond memories of that summertime chore. It especially brought forth memories of my mom and dad at the farm. Mom and Dad […]
Some scientists are now beginning to wonder if the COVID-19 virus will ever go away or could it become the fifth of the strains of coronaviruses that are already endemic in humans. The official scientific nomenclature for this virus is SARS-CoV-2. Other coronaviruses can cause anything from the common cold to a severe disease like […]
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Vicki Jo Dawson, 71, of New Concord passed away at her home on Sept. 28, 2020. She was born in Coshocton on Aug. 30, 1949 to the late Mary (Vansickle) Hall and Frances Clark Jr. Vicki graduated from Coshocton High School and was a homemaker for most of her life. She enjoyed going to play […]
Ronda C. Ertle, 73, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. She was born in Coshocton on May 25, 1947 to the late Evelyn (McCoy) and Melvin Mitchell. Ronda is survived by her children Ronda (Bobby) George, John (Tammy) Ertle Jr. and Jeff Ertle; sister Evelyn Cox; very close family friend John Hayes; several nieces […]
Paul A. Ramsour, 78, of Coshocton passed away at his home on Thursday, September 24, 2020. Paul was born in Dennison, Ohio on August 21, 1942 to the late Paul J. and Dawna (Baker) Ramsour. He graduated from Tuscarawas High School and served in the United States Air Force. Paul was a manufacturing manager for […]
Garry C. Gunn, 76, of Coshocton passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020. He was born in Cambridge, Ohio on August 5, 1944 to the late Willard “Bill” and Virginia (Smith) Gunn. Garry graduated from Newcomerstown High School in the class of 1962, served in the United States Army during Vietnam and was a member […]
Louis J. Heil passed away peacefully on Sept. 23, 2020. He was born May 10, 1942 to Louis F. And Ruth (Green) Heil in Cleveland, Ohio. He is survived by his wife Mary (Hunter) Heil, sons Aaron Heil, Zachary Heil both of Columbus, daughter Amy Heil of Texas and Claire Badger of Columbus, grandson Gilbert […]
Alfred Nadeau, 67, passed away at his home on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. He was born in Holyoke, MA on Dec. 16, 1952 to the late Georgette (Fournier) and Marcel Nadeau. Alfred was a very generous man who served his country in the US Navy from 1971-1976. He was a Country Western Singer in Massachusetts […]
Ruth Ann Alloway, 87, of West Lafayette passed away at her home on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020. Ann was born in Muskingum County on Jan. 3, 1933 to the late Willis K. and O. Ruth (Burton) Bagent. She graduated from Adamsville High School in the class of 1950 and worked at Adamsville Schools as a […]