At least one part of the Coshocton County Fair will be as normal as possible this year: the food. Fourteen food vendors will be at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds Friday, Oct. 2 through Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The vendors will be set up by the grandstand, and there will be […]
“I kept hoping and praying we could have our fair, but July 31, the rug got pulled out from under me,” said Jason Massie, Coshocton County Fair Board President. That was the day Governor Mike DeWine announced that no full county fairs would be allowed. This October, the fairgrounds will be bare, as there will […]
COSHOCTON – With the help of Yellow Bus Sales in Newcomerstown, the Coshocton County Fairboard was able to try a new idea to help promote area schools. The company donated four buses to the fairboard, which then invited Coshocton, Newcomerstown, Ridgewood, and River View high schools to have students decorate them for fundraising efforts. “Newcomerstown […]
COSHOCTON – For more than 30 years, the lamb lead show was a favorite of Nancy Porteus. She was a gifted seamstress and loved to create outfits from wool for the show. Sadly, Porteus passed away recently. The show on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at the Coshocton County Fair was a tribute to her memory. “The […]
COSHOCTON – Judge Brandy Kemmer asked the crowd in Hunter Arena to give everyone who competed for grand champion supreme showmanship a round of applause. “You all did amazing,” she told the competitors. All first and second place winners of showmanship classes of current year only were eligible to enter the contest held on Oct. […]
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COSHOCTON – Emma Anderson has been giving speeches at 4-H public speaking events for several years and her speech on Saturday evening, Sept. 28 at the Coshocton County Fair was number 15 and gave her the right of being a Master Speaker. Anderson, who is a senior at River View, said, “It’s really fitting that […]
COSHOCTON – On Sunday, Sept. 29, several young people brought their favorite small pets to be judged at the Coshocton County Fair. Cats, hamsters, guinea pigs and reptiles each had a class. The judge thoroughly checked each animal and asked the pet owner several questions to test their knowledge of their pet and how to […]
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Richard Allan Medley, 62, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away suddenly on Oct. 9, 2020. Richard was born in Coshocton, OH to Richard Medley and Mabel Lorine Medley. Richard was the husband of Caroline Medley of Portsmouth, RI. Richard attended the United States Naval Academy, class of 1980, as well as MIT for his Engineer’s Degree […]
October 19, 2020: On this blessed day, our Lord has called James Edward Cunningham home to join his beloved wife, Judy. Jim is the eldest son of the late Royal and Mary (Herman) Cunningham of Warsaw. He was born on March 3, 1936 in the family home, and attended Union School; graduating as a member […]
Evelyn “Abbie” Jean Clifton, 89, of Coshocton, passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. She was born in Marietta, Ohio on July 31, 1931 to the late Harry and Abbie (Beardsley) Sprague. Abbie loved to go to flea markets, auctions and antiquing; she also enjoyed fishing and quilting. She was the owner and operator of […]
Marcia Jane Horn, 62, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She was born Jan. 21, 1958 in Coshocton to the late Harold W. and Helen M. (Warner) Horn. She was a 1976 graduate of River View High School, and later earned an Associate Degree in Registered Nursing from Central Ohio Technical […]
Edna M. Johnson, 71, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. She was born in Coshocton on Sept. 3, 1949 to the late Anna (Lillibridge) Cass and Ransom Smith. Edna was a quiet but amazingly witty person with a great sense of humor. She loved gardening and her family, especially her grandsons, and she also […]
Agnes Ramona “Mert” Adams, 87, of Coshocton passed away Friday, Oct. 16, 2020 at Lafayette Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born in Dresden, Ohio on Sept. 5, 1933 to the late Dorsey and Kettie (Davis) Lacy. Mert was a member of the Dresden United Methodist Church and the Eastern Stars. She worked for Johnson’s […]
Zimmer competes at girls state golf touranment
Lexi Zimmer from Ridgewood competed in the Girls Division II State Golf Tournament. The tournament consisted of two rounds, Oct. 16 and Oct. 17, both at the Gray Course at The Ohio State University. Zimmer shot rounds of 89-82-171. This was good enough for a tie for 23rd place in the 72-player field.