Mark’s Musings
Those of us that are in a certain “age range” will recall the original 1956 movie, “Around the World in 80 Days” starring David Niven as the English inventor Phileas Fogg. The film was remade in 2004 and starred Steve Coogan as the inventor. The film was based on the Jules Verne classic 1873 novel […]
You can choose the wording but regardless of how you want to construct your sentence (I just got chills from thinking about sentence structure in high school) our community is on the move. New construction projects dot the landscape, businesses are opening, expanding, moving to new locations in both the public and private sectors. It […]
That’s what it looked like to me – the Buckeyes maybe ate too much Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing. Brilliant at times, lethargic when it mattered. Apparently TTUN just wanted it more. Serious fans have already crunched all the numbers and know that the Buckeyes still have an outside chance to make the four-team playoff – […]
It’s like going from one form of punishment to another – while still enduring the first punishment. I thought we typically had a few days of respite between the political “vote for me” commercials and the onslaught of Christmas television commercials that started this past weekend. Are these starting a bit early this year? Or […]
I’m referring to the newest miracle on the shores of Lake Erie. Certainly not the Browns. The Cleveland Guardians are the darlings of the diamond – having surprised everyone but themselves and their coaches. And probably a few fans too. As I write this (Monday morning, Oct. 17) the Guardians are headed to the Bronx […]
Sure, that’s quite a lengthy headline for a subject that’s familiar to everyone in Coshocton County. It’s exciting to see the calendar flip to September and even more so as we hit the autumn season. We’re so fortunate that our county fair is the next to last fair in the state with only Fairfield next […]
I know that many of you will agree that a favorite time of year in Coshocton County is the fall season. With one week to go on the calendar before it is “officially” fall, it’s time to recap why I consider fall my favorite time to be in Coshocton County. There is only one not […]
I dare ya to say that three times real fast – in fact, I double dog dare ya! Yes, I know. That is a breach of etiquette and of course, I know how to spell “you.” I just chose the shorter option. I am referring to the most recent statistics posted on inflation – they […]
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Bobbi Jean Fry, 70, of Coshocton passed away at her home on Monday July 21, 2025, after an extended illness. Although Bobbi fought many medical challenges, she never gave up and was a true fighter. Bobbi was in born on Coshocton on August 11, 1954, to the late Robert E. and Jean C. (Carpenter) Dobson. […]
Lois Jeanne Haas, age 83, of Coshocton passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at her home. She was born on May 9, 1942 in Ironton, Ohio to the late Fred “Red” Neville Jr. and Marjorie J. (Harmon) Neville. She was a 1960 graduate of Dawson Bryant High School, she always remembered the time when […]
Anthony “Tony” L. Shuck, 86, of West Lafayette, passed away at his home on Monday July 14, 2025. He was born in Coshocton, OH on September 8, 1938 to the late Sylvester “Bus” and Marie (Mowery) Shuck, he was their first born. Tony graduated from Sacred Heart High School in 1957 and was a lifetime […]
Larry L. Moore, 87, died Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at the home of his daughter & son-in-law, Terri & Kurt Miller. He was born March 31, 1938 in Coshocton Co. to the late Kenneth W. and Mary Cathern (Siegel) Moore. He graduated from Killbuck High School in 1957. He then started and finished his apprenticeship […]
Joanne Elizabeth Workman, age 72, of Columbus, Ohio passed away Thursday, July 10, 2025. She was born February 24, 1953, to the late Fred and Catherine (Boyd) Workman in Coshocton, Ohio. Joanne worked at Shaw Barton and JII for 10 years. Besides being a hard worker, she was incredibly independent, and very intelligent. She was […]
Roxanne Slaughter, 75, of Coshocton passed away unexpectantly on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at her home. She was born in Coshocton, OH on July 10, 1950 to the late Charles March and Maxine (Williams) Sharrock. Roxanne graduated from River View High School and worked at Ansell- Edmonts before retiring. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, and spending […]
Steven W. Wright, 55, of Warsaw, passed away at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville on Tuesday July 8, 2025. Steven was born on April 29, 1970, in Coshocton to the late Gary Wright and Marian Middaugh. He graduated from Coshocton High School in the class of 1988 and was currently working at Kraft Heinz in Coshocton. […]