Community NewsCOSHOCTON – The annual Christmas candlelighting at Roscoe Village always brings smiles and holiday cheer to all ages. The first candlelighting of the year was no exception, held Dec. 1, with WTNS’ very own Tom Thompson lighting the first candle and sharing a heartwarming story about Christmas as a youth, parent and now grandparent. Here, […]
COSHOCTON — “Your Light Has Come” was the theme of the Coshocton Community Choir’s Dec. 2, Christmas Concert. More than 200 musicians from throughout Central Ohio put the show on and musical selections during the 90-minute concert spanned the centuries as the choirs, under the direction of Charles R. Snyder, performed a mix of sacred and secular choral […]
COSHOCTON – Sunni Elson (pictured) was the first female finisher in the “Run for the Bridge” 5K run and walk with a time of 25:30. The event was held Dec. 1, to raise donations to repair the Three Rivers Bridge and sponsored by Our Town Coshocton, The Project to Restore America and Coshocton First Friday. […]
COSHOCTON – Natalie Strange, 5, and Chloe Talbott, 3, made works of art during a Gingerbread House Making Party held Dec. 2, at the Pomerene Center for the Arts. Houses created during the class are on display until Saturday, Dec. 22, in the Gingerbread Village at the Pomerene Center.
FRESNO Brittany Schaefer and Emma Anderson were introduced as the 2013 Senior and Junior Coshocton & Tuscarawas Lamb & Fleece Improvement Association ambassadors at the annual banquet, which was held on Thursday evening, Nov. 29 at the Fresno United Methodist Church. With fifty in attendance, the group was served a delicious meal of roast lamb, […]
COSHOCTON — Your Light Has Come is the theme of the Coshocton Community Choir’s Festival Christmas Concert on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Over 200 musicians from throughout central Ohio will weave together the Christmas story at Coshocton High School’s McKinley Auditorium. Musical selections during the 90-minute concert span the centuries […]
COSHOCTON – Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) will hold a Heath Career Expo from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the COTC Coshocton Campus, located at 200 N. Whitewoman St. The event is free and open to anyone interested in learning about health care education and careers. Participants will have an opportunity to learn about COTC’s associate degree […]
WARSAW – Higher Hopes Therapeutic Riding Center will be having their 11th annual auction Saturday, Dec. 8 at the River View High School. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the auction begins at 5 p.m. Such a wide array of items have been donated to the auction this year, everything from Annin flags, handmade furniture, […]
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Albert “Mike” Burris Jr., age 90, of Coshocton, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 18, 2025 with his family by his side. He was born October 18, 1934, in West Bedford, Ohio to the late Albert “Mike” and Judith (Hughes) Burris, the first of nine children. He married Karen Joan Kaser in July 1960. Mike and […]
Carl Emmert, age 85, of Coshocton, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2025. He was born on April 26, 1940, in Zanesville, Ohio to the late Carl and Nellie (Uher) Emmert. He graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville and then joined the United States Army in 1962, proudly serving until 1968. On October 22, 1966, […]
Lawrence Bell Vernon, 90, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at Danbury in Millersburg. He was born November 11, 1934 in Adamsville, Ohio to the late Harold Marion and Constance Evelyn (Bell) Vernon. On September 29, 1962, he married Mary Virginia (Flynn) Vernon, who preceded him in death in 2021. Lawrence proudly served in […]
Frederick Charles “Fritzie” Metz
Frederick Charles “Fritzie” Metz, 87, died Friday, May 16, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born May 11, 1938 in Coshocton to the late Frederick James and Ireta Mildred (Spear) Metz. He was a 1956 graduate of Coshocton High School, served in the U.S. Navy, and attended Ohio University studying stationary engineering. Fred […]
Dorothy Ann Lukens, age 78, of Medina, formally of West Lafyette, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 24, 2025. She was born on August 1, 1946, in Coshocton to the late Minnie Berinda Clendenning. After graduating from Coshocton High School, Dorothy married John Lukens on December 27, 1966. She worked for […]
Kathleen Marie Hootman, 84, of Conesville, peacefully passed away May 13, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on October 13, 1940, to the late Raymond and Gertrude (Lapp) Green in Adams Township, Muskingum County. Kathleen was one of 14 children, with 10 surviving to adulthood. She was the only daughter growing up […]
Saundra Lewis, 76, of Coshocton passed away at her home on Sunday, May 11, 2025. She was born in Coshocton, OH on June 14, 1948 to the late Lorenza and Mildred (Moats) Fowler. Saundra was a member of the Coshocton Church of God. She worked as a Registered Nurse for 53 years. She was the […]