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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Alfred Joseph “AJ” Freniere III
Alfred Joseph “AJ” Freniere, III, 33 years old, of Urbana, Ohio passed away at home on January 20, 2021. Born in Coshocton on October 15, 1987 and formerly of Dresden, Ohio, AJ had friends and family from across the state who were with him when he died. Diagnosed at age 18 with a genetic disease, […]
Stanley E. Hardesty, 86, of Coshocton passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the Coshocton Regional Medical Center. He was born in Coshocton, Ohio on January 10, 1935 to the late Russell and Rachel (Clark) Hardesty. Stanley was a member of the Burt Avenue Wesleyan Church. He began working for Steel Ceilings and then moved […]
Douglas Rodgers, 59, of Coshocton passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 at his home after a long battle with diabetes since he was 10-years-old. He was born on Aug. 18, 1961 in Columbus to Ronald and Alice (Walters) Rodgers. He was a 1979 graduate of River View High School. Along with his mother he […]
With heavy hearts we share with you that our beloved parents, Dick and Shirley Meek, passed peacefully within minutes of each other on Jan. 16, 2021. They were holding hands and Mom’s head was resting on Dad’s shoulder. Their favorite music was playing softly in the background. It was a beautiful passing. Theirs was a […]
Richard “Dick” Scherer, 95, God took his hand and Dick was eagerly ready to go to his promise land, after a long struggle with dementia. Dick was born in Strasburg, Ohio to Albert and Bernice (Reiss) Scherer on New Year’s day in 1926 with snow blowing under the kitchen door. At twelve years old, Dick […]
Charlene Buday, 51, of Coshocton passed away on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, with her loving family by her side. She was born on Nov. 24, 1969, in Coshocton to Terry and Charlotte (Smith) Cornelius. After graduating from Ridgewood High School in 1988, she married James Buday Jr. on Jan. 26, 1991. Charlene and her husband […]
Edmund Ray Hillegass, Sr., 94, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 at the Country Club Nursing Home. He was born Jan. 18, 1926 in Manns Choice, PA to the late Guy and Nora (Wertz) Hillegass. He married Wilda Jean (Bracken) Hillegass on Feb. 22, 1947, who followed him in death just days later on Jan. 19, […]