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WARSAW – River View and Coshocton high school volleyball players rallied together on Sept. 11 to raise money to help fight breast cancer. The Volley for the Cure game, which was hosted by the Black Bears, was spearheaded by River View juniors Lydia Mitchell and Stephanie Hampton. “This is important to us and nice that […]
COLUMBUS – The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) is proud to announce a five-year sponsorship agreement with MaxPreps, the online high school sports leader that provides a customized sports information platform for high schools across the country. The MaxPreps publishing platform operates across desktop, tablet and mobile devices that streamlines the process of managing […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – Ridgewood’s girls’ golf team played in a tri-match on Sept. 6 at River Greens Golf Course. Team scores were: Tusky Valley – 172; Ridgewood – 177; and Indian Valley – 200. Ridgewood was led by: Sadie Wilson – 40; Lexi Zimmer – 41; Brianna Brady – 45; Hallie Reed – 51; Sydney […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – Ridgewood defeated Buckeye Trail by scores of 25-14, 21-25, 18-25, 25-13, and 15-12. Sydney Zinkon reached her 1,000th career assist. She had 10 assists in the game. Ridgewood’s other states were: Abbey Kellish – 10 kills and 21 digs; Carly Griffith – 21 digs; Morgan Matis – nine kills, four blocks, seven points […]
NEWCOMERSTOWN – Azure Kitzmann was chosen by her peers to represent her senior class and Newcomerstown High School as the 2018 homecoming queen. Kitzmann was crowned on Sept. 7 prior to the start of Newcomerstown’s home game against Berne Union.
WEST LAFAYETTE – Ridgewood lost at Hiland by scores of 12-25, 22-25, and 19-25. Leading Ridgewood was: Abbey Kellish – 20 digs, nine points, and three kills; Kalie Rettos – 12 points, nine digs, five kills, and three blocks; Carly Griffith – 13 digs and 10 points; Sydney Zinkon – 11 assists; Aleeah Cabot – eight […]
WARSAW – The cross country county invite was a chance for area runners to compete with familiar faces and River View’s seniors to reflect on their careers. The annual invite, which was held Aug. 28 at River View High School, served as the Black Bear’s senior day. Senior Alicia Lonsinger has run cross country for […]
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Debra K. Booth, 63, of Coshocton passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Coshocton Regional Medical Center. Born January 29, 1962 in Coshocton, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Grace (Smith) Bryant. Debra was employed by Kraft Foods for 17 years. She enjoyed planting flowers, gardening and loved spending time with her […]
Raymond E. Mulford, 66, of Toledo, passed away Friday, May 30, 2025 in Toledo. He was born February 17, 1959 in Coshocton to the late Carl L. and Alice (Roahrig) Mulford. Ray attended Conesville Grade School and graduated from Bowsher High School, Toledo. He was employed for the last 23 years by K&M Tire. Ray […]
James “Jimmy” Felton Jr., 48, of Coshocton passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Coshocton Regional Medical Center. He was born in Wooster, OH on November 30, 1976. Jimmy, also know as “Bummer” graduated from the Coshocton County Career Center in auto mechanics. He had previously worked at Marathon gas station and was […]
Judy Kay Mizer, age 83, of West Lafayette, Ohio passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2025. She was born April 13, 1942 to the late Russell Gibbs and Bessie (Leindecker) Ames in Dover, Ohio. Judy was a 1960 graduate of Fresno High School. On June 19, 1965, she married Ralph Eugene Mizer, and became a […]
Mary Emaline Taylor, age 76, of Coshocton, Ohio passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025. She was born April 2, 1949, to the late Herman and Faye (Decesna) Faller in Newark, Ohio. Mary was a wonderful homemaker and mother of eight. She enjoyed feeding birds, birdwatching, collecting angels and owls, and traveling to Amish country. […]
Robert Stephen “Steve” Dawson, 82, of Coshocton, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Steve was born in Coshocton, to the late Robert Truman and Doris Evelyn (Underwood) Dawson on October 21, 1942. Steve attended Lincoln Elementary School and graduated from Coshocton High School in 1960. He participated in the high school band and was […]
Charles C. “Chuck” Myers, 87, of Fresno passed away on Monday June 9, 2025, at Coshocton County Regional Medical Center. Chuck was born in Cuyahoga Falls on September 23, 1937, the late Ward G. and Doris M. (Tasker) Myers. He was a Heavy Equipment operator throughout his life and was the owner operator of Myers […]