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 […]
COSHOCTON – Cale Bible and Brett Kinzel were named the Coshocton County Fair King and Queen during the opening ceremony held Friday evening, Sept. 27 in Hunter Arena at the fairgrounds. “I was excited when I heard my name,” Bible said. “I looked up to the people that came before me. I wanted to do […]
COSHOCTON – Even before the fair starts the grounds are alive with excitement. Booths are decorated, barns are prepared for livestock, vendors set up shop, and competitors bring in entries they hope will win them a blue ribbon. The Gress family has 72 entries in this year’s fair and 60 of them are in the […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton County Fairgrounds is once again going to be alive with the excitement and action of harness racing that will be held on three days this Saturday, Sept. 28, Sunday, Sept. 29, and Monday, Sept. 30, all with a first race post time of 1 p.m. Coshocton County has a long and […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton County Fair was awarded the Greater Ohio Showmen’s Association Best Fair in Ohio for 2018 at the OFMA Spring District 7 and 8 Spring Meeting held April 6. “The board was honored to receive this award,” said Seth Dotson who is a member of the senior fairboard. “It truly goes to […]
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John R. Unger, 75, of Coshocton, passed away at Coshocton Genesis Medical Center on Monday January 13, 2025. John was born in Coshocton on April 27, 1949, to the late Robert and Lawanda E. (Williamson) Unger. He graduated from Coshocton High School in the class of 1967, served in the Army National Guard and retired […]
Thomas “Tom” A. Smalley, 80, of Coshocton passed away Monday, January 13, 2025 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Coshocton, Ohio on April 19, 1944 to the late Alfred P. and Mary M. (Gross) Smalley. Tom was a 1962 graduate of West Lafayette High School. He worked at General Electric for […]
Glenn Ray 76, of Coshocton died Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. Born November 2, 1948 in Coshocton, he was the son of the late Robert Raymond and Vada (Hardman) Ray. He was a 1966 graduate of River View High School. Before retiring, Glenn was a mechanic at Classic Auto Supply Co. […]
Jerry Thomas Wilson, 84, of Coshocton, passed away Friday, January 10, 2025 at Riverside Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Newcomerstown. He was born in Conesville August 5, 1940 to the late Corneilus and Cora (Gephart) Wilson. Jerry worked for the Coshocton Water Treatment Plant maintaining the lines for 10 years. He was an U.S. […]
Marianne Bouris, age 62, of Coshocton, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, with her children by her side. She fought a very hard fight until the very end, with her spirit never wavering. She was born on July 2, 1962, in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Francis and Mary Ann (Murphy) Langan and was […]
Clyde Richard Kaufman, age 59, of Mount Vernon, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at The Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital in Columbus. He was born Saturday, October 30, 1965, in Coshocton, Ohio to Gary L. and Dianne L. (Lowery) Kaufman. As a child, Clyde enjoyed his time traveling with his siblings and parents. […]
Sharon Lee Neighbor, 72 of West Lafayette, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2025 at Truman House Hospice. Sharon was born August 14, 1952, in Detroit, Michigan to the late Conrad and Shuron (De Hate) Vohs. She honorably served in the United States Army, and later went on to work as a hostess at Raven’s […]