The topic for the 2019-20 Americanism Essay Contest was “What does freedom of speech mean to me.” There were six winners locally advancing to the district competition. The local competition was sponsored by Coshocton Elks Lodge #376. The Div. I winners (grade 5-6) were Lucy Baylor, Aiden Evans and Graysen Searls from Coshocton Elementary’s sixth […]
COSHOCTON – For more than 40 years, the Elks Hoop Shoot has been an annual event in Coshocton. This year’s competition was held on Sunday, Nov. 24 at Coshocton High School. Paul Bowman said he competed in the event when he was a kid and hopes that more kids will try the competition. “There used […]
COSHOCTON – A little bit of change can add up and go a long way. Every year the Coshocton Elks Lodge 376 sends coin banks out to members when it’s time to pay their dues. Five hundred to 600 of these are sent out and the goal is for each member to collect $3.65 worth […]
COSHOCTON – The local Elks lodge knows how important the youth of the community are and on Thursday, May 3, they celebrated several accomplishments of local students with a banquet and awards ceremony. Mike Wilson said, “We will be honoring youth of Coshocton County who participated in soccer and hoop shoot outs and the Elks […]
COSHOCTON – Colton Conkle’s competitive drive is taking him all the way to Chicago, Ill. for the National Elks Hoop Shoot. The 9-year-old Coshocton Elementary School fourth grader won the local competition in December 2016. From there he moved on to districts in Dover, state in Columbus and then regionals in Indiana. “I made it […]
COSHOCTON – On cold days this winter World War II Veteran Dick Scherer is able to warm up with a patriotic lap quilt he was surprised with during the holidays. Scherer’s quilt is just one of many that the Coshocton Canal Quilters make each year and are delivered with help from members of Coshocton Elks […]
COSHOCTON – Basketball is a sport Aaliyah Better loves to play and the Elks Hoop Shoot gives her the opportunity to show off her skills. The 2016 Elks Hoop Shoot was held Dec. 11, in the Coshocton High School gym. Any boy or girl age 8-13 was eligible to compete in the free throw shooting event. […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Elks are giving out free smoke detectors to area residents thanks to a grant from the Elks National Foundation. Every resident in Coshocton County should have smoke detectors in their homes. These units can save lives and every house should have at least one in the kitchen, one in each bedroom […]
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Joyce Dean (Chaney) West, 86, of Coshocton, and formerly of Tiverton Center, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on July 28, 2022, at Signature Health Care of Coshocton. Born Oct. 23, 1935, in Magnolia, Ohio, she was the daughter of Charles E. and Hilda M. (Brankel) Chaney. On Dec. 9, 1951, she married Wilson Porter […]
Donald W. McPherson, 79, of West Lafayette, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Don was born in West Lafayette, Ohio on June 10, 1943, to the late Frank and Willa (Johnson) McPherson. He attended Ridgewood High School and retired from Pretty Products after 43 years of service. He honorably served in […]
Our beloved Elnora Katherine Wells, 94, of Warsaw, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at AlterCare of Coshocton, where they lovingly cared for her the last 13 years. She was born in Letart Falls, Ohio, on Sept. 18, 1927, daughter of the late William Orville and Ruth Beauchamp (Alexander) Barnitz. She spent her […]
Steven Ray Aronhalt, Sr., 51, died Sunday, July 24, 2022 at his residence. He was born April 26, 1971 in Coshocton to Gayle (DeWitt) and Harold Ray Aronhalt. He enjoyed being at home, playing video games, fishing, and spending time with his special dog, “Rocky”. Steven is survived by a son, Steven Ray Aronhalt, Jr. […]
Flo Ellen (Murdock) Boyd, 76, of Coshocton, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022 at Grant Hospital following surgery. She was born April 20, 1946, to the late Donis and Maxine Boyd, growing up in the country above Orange, where she and her sister knew where all the good berry patches were. After graduating from […]
Paul F. Lorenz, 88, of Sugarcreek, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at the Community Hospice House in New Philadelphia following a period of declining health. He was born in New Bedford on March 9, 1934, to the late John and Emma (Schweikert) Lorenz and married Sandra K. Immel on Sept. 27, 1993. She […]
Gregory Dean Royer, age 59, of Coshocton, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. He was born on August 4, 1962 in Coshocton to the late Kathy Moyer. After graduating from Coshocton High School in 1981, Greg began working at Kno-Ho-Co in Coshocton for over 30 years. Greg was the life of the party; […]