Three years ago — COVID-19. The world was shutting down. AEP Conesville Coal-fired Power Plant stopped producing electricity a month ahead of schedule. There were no formal goodbyes or parting celebrations. Three years ago — a team of OSU researchers led by Dr. Jeffrey Jacquet began studying three communities affected by coal-fired power plant retirements. […]
Three towering concrete stacks that were the most visual reminders of Conesville’s defunct coal-fired power plant came down Sunday morning, the next step in creating prime space for the development of a new industrial park. The 805-foot structures loomed over the Conesville Power Plant, a 2,085-megawatt power generation facility, which closed in April of last […]
A research and arts project to document how eastern Ohio has been shaped by changes in the coal industry was awarded a $35,000 grant from the Sustainability Institute at Ohio State. The Ohio Coal Transition: Pathways for Community Resilience is a partnership between The Ohio State University’s School of Environment and Natural Resources, OSU Extension, […]
A meeting was held at the former AEP Power Plant on Thursday, Aug. 6 to share the plans of the company that purchased the plant and 2,500 acres. Frontier Group of Companies revealed their plans to clean up the site, demolish some of the buildings and look for new tenants for the new Conesville Industrial […]
CONESVILLE – Charlie Dannemiller has volunteered at the AEP Conesville Outdoor Educational Event since it started 20 years ago. “I like being around the kids and seeing them learn,” he said. Dannemiller, an almost 40 year employee of the plant, was just one of many volunteers who spent May 15 helping fifth and sixth graders […]
CONESVILLE – Kaylee Brehm and Weston Lautenschleger got the chance to make it rain at the AEP Conesville Outdoor Educational Event. “It was so much fun,” Brehm said. The Keene Elementary School sixth graders helped Deb Bigelow, program administrator for the Coshocton Soil and Water Conservation District with a presentation using her office’s new watershed […]
CONESVILLE – In the late 1970s and early 1980s there were only two active pairs of reproducing Bald Eagles in Ohio. Today there are around 200 and one of those pairs is located on the AEP Conesville Plant’s land. Almost 800 fifth and sixth graders had the opportunity to view those Bald Eagles on May […]
CONESVILLE – The AEP Conesville Plant Outdoor Education Day for area fifth and sixth graders was held May 13. More than 700 students, teachers and chaperones attended the fun and educational day. “Coal fired power plants like ours often get a negative reputation so we do this to show we are doing a lot to […]
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Jean C. Raber, 84, of Coshocton passed away at her home surrounded by family on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. She was born in Coshocton on August 16, 1939 to the late Vincent Francis and Laura (Hiser) Lauvray. After graduating from Sacred Heart High School, Jean worked at the County Home before marrying her husband, Noah […]
Rhonda Linn (Walters) Wilson, 62, passed away Friday, April 12, 2024. She was born June 15, 1961 in Mansfield to the late Floyd H. and Shirley D. (Bemiller) Walters. She was a 1979 graduate of Mansfield Sr. High School. Rhonda was married to Robert K. Rothrock, and together they had two daughters, Casey Renee and […]
David Alva Carpenter, 60, of Coshocton passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 4, 1963 in Columbus to the late Max Carpenter and Mary S. (Pasters) Carpenter, who survives. He graduated from Shenandoah High School and entered the work force with a passion […]
Celia Pearl Cognion, age 88, of West Lafayette, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. She was born on March 5, 1936, in Cambridge, Ohio to the late William Moffett and E. Viola (Wilson) Dunfee. On September 13, 1952, she married Carl Cognion. She received her GED from the American School of Chicago and […]
David James Rogers, age 70, of West Lafayette, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and community leader, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. He was born on August 16, 1953 in Cambridge, Ohio to the late James and Doris (Herbert) Rogers. He was a 1971 graduate of River View High School and attended Muskingum Area […]
Robert E. “Bob” Spitler, 103, of Coshocton passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Windsorwood Place. Bob was born in Fairfield County, Ohio on August 27, 1920 to the late Arlie and Margery (Parrish) Spitler. He graduated from Millersport High School and served in the United States Air Force. Bob served during WWII in […]
Daniel Spaulding, age 71, of Coshocton passed away on April 10, 2024 at his home. He was born on December 11, 1952 in Fairfax, VA. to the late Millard Spaulding and Phyllis (Taylor) Pappas. He was a graduate of Coshocton High School and then entered the United State Army, having served from 1972-1978. He went […]