The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum is offering a virtual gallery tour of its exhibition of contemporary art quilts, Pushing the Surface. The virtual tour will be available to view at http://www.jhmuseum.org/special-exhibit-gallery.html and a link to the 360 video will be provided on the museum’s social media (@jhmuseum31). This exhibition is a dance of color, beauty, ingenuity, and […]
Keene United Methodist Church is planning two ways to share the Lord’s blessings with the community this month. Fresh produce from gardens is welcome to be dropped off and picked up at the church’s picnic shelter on Mondays. “Last year we had folks from the congregation that had extras from their gardens and brought them […]
With happy tears Kyra Weaver was crowned 2021 West Lafayette Homecoming Queen at Burt Park, Thursday evening, July 29, at the 73rd homecoming festival. “I was junior queen in 2017 and third attendant in 2015 but I had not run for queen yet,” she said. “This is my first year for trying out and I […]
Pickleball is becoming one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. On Sunday, Aug. 22, from 4-6 p.m. anyone interested in learning more about the sport is invited to Hall Park. Cathie Akins, the USA Pickleball Ambassador for Coshocton County, said when she retired five years ago, she drove to Dover to play […]
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The 73rd Annual West Lafayette Homecoming Parade will begin Friday evening at 7 p.m. on July 30. The theme this year is Down on the Farm. Wendell Waters with his wife Marcia from WenMar Farms will be Grand Marshall of the homecoming parade. They have farmed in the area for many years and in 2017 received the […]
In just the first six days, a special American flag has been “captured” about 300 times and the game shows no signs of slowing down. What started as a joke between friends has become a wide-spread game to capture the flag without being caught. Eric Fitch said two of his friends, Donald Smith and Timothy […]
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Lois Genevieve “Jenny” (Akers) Via
Lois Genevieve “Jenny” (Akers) Via died peacefully on July 24, 2021, in Oro Valley, Arizona at the age of 82. Jenny was born in Pulaski, Virginia on March 20, 1939, to the late Claude and Beulah Akers. She graduated from Pulaski high school in 1956. She married Gene Via (Shift Supervisor with Peabody Coal Company) […]
Reverend Father Victor Ray Wesolowski
Reverend Father Victor Ray Wesolowski died on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at the age of 64 at Mount Carmel East Hospital. Father Wesolowski was born on Oct. 14, 1956, to the late Raymond and Odell (Webb) Wesolowski. Father Victor was a lifelong Catholic who received his sacraments of initiation at Immaculate Conception Church in Kenton, […]
Edward Forney Warden, 93, of Coshocton passed away at Signature Healthcare of Coshocton, surrounded by his loving family on Monday, July 26, 2021. Ed was born in Kimbolton, on May 16, 1928 to the late Robert “Bundy” J. and Florence A. (Forney) Warden. He worked at Heller Bros, General Electric, Coshocton Grain Company and Woolen […]
Beryl Dean Cox, 87, of Tyndall passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born at home in Coshocton County on May 14, 1937 to the late Warren and Ethel (Senter) Cox. Beryl graduated from Conesville High School and went on to serve in the United States Navy and Marine […]
Judith “Judy” Ann Swank, 71, of Coshocton passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She was born in Coshocton, Ohio on December 17, 1949 to the late Gail and Margaret (West) Darner. Judy graduated from Tri-Valley High School and took her training to become and LPN at Good Samaritan and also […]
Phillip W. Lindell, 55, of Coshocton passed away at Grant Medical Center on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Phillip was born in Coshocton to the late Walter and Judith (Smith) Lindell. He loved spending time with his family and friends. Phill also enjoyed working on race cars, go carts and demolition derby. Phillip is survived by […]
Elsie Marie (Burch) Spurgeon, a resident of the Living Center in Mount Vernon, died peacefully on July 22, 2021 after a long illness, at the age of 99, of which she was proud to have achieved. Elsie was born on June 20, 1922 in Nellie to the late Robert A. and Edna E. (Cullison) Burch. […]