Paula Ann Meek, 49, of Coshocton passed away Monday, July 14, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. Born March 26, 1976 in Coshocton, Paula is the daughter of the late Rolland Lee Meek and Pauline Kay (Hart) Wilson. Paula will be missed by her significant other Brad Young; step daughter Kayla Swartz of Coshocton; granddaughter […]
Opinion
Mark’s Musings – September 18, 2019
Certainly we are not having Indian summer yet as I believe that is a warm period that tends to come after the first frost or colder weather. And presumably we are still a few weeks from that although I can recall many a fair with frost on the ground in the morning followed by bright, […]
Mark’s Musings – September 11, 2019
The Three Rivers Bridge project continues to move along – and for the most part I think folks have adapted to the different traffic patterns and little challenges that come with a project of this scope right in your very own backyard. One thing that we know for certain, all of the frustrations that come […]
Mark’s Musings – September 4, 2019
As we wrap up the summer with pools drained, the Labor Day holiday concluded and the final batch of homemade ice cream made for the summer (yeh, I know there are some diehards out there that will take this into the late fall and maybe even winter months) you have to start thinking about the […]
Mark’s Musings – August 28, 2019
It’s hard to believe that the Labor Day weekend – long recognized as the unofficial end to summer as we know it – is here. The last week of August signifies the first week of high school football, the first week of Buckeye football and the first full week of school for area youngsters which […]
Mark’s Musings – August 21, 2019
School is in session as the saying goes. But it really is! Following a summer of rain, heat, humidity, more rain, some beautiful days, and more rain, the youngsters are back in the classroom. Let’s be careful out there and take an extra minute to pay attention. Is it just me or do we typically […]
Mark’s Musings – August 14, 2019
Once again Coshocton County has proven that it is not the size of the community but the size of the commitment of that community. The annual United Way “Taste of Coshocton” event held last Thursday is another example of how our community pulls together – or was that pulled pork – ha, ha – heard […]
Mark’s Musings – August 7, 2019
It is difficult to write about the joys and wonderful events that we can experience here in Coshocton County with tragedies happening across the nation, specifically this past weekend in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. The simple answer is to say that hate is a human behavior that has yet to be solved. But […]
Mark’s Musings – July 31, 2019
It was a weekend with a flurry of activity here in Coshocton County! You might think that as we start moving toward August and the lazy, hazy days of late summer – those days before school starts again – the level of activity and events would slow down. It is especially important for those that […]
