The Keep America Beautiful organization has an initiative every spring called the Great American Cleanup. Marking its 22nd year in 2020, the initiative inspires people to take action every day to improve and beautify their communities in nearly every way possible. You can join the conversation by following #DoBeautifulThings on Twitter and Instagram or by liking […]
COSHOCTON – The annual “Great American Cleanup” is scheduled for March 20. This project is the country’s largest community improvement project with more than 20,000 communities participating each year. As part of the Keep American Beautiful organization (KAB.org), this national program engages over five million volunteers to take action in their communities each year to […]
COSHOCTON – Disposable battery and cell phone drop-off sites are now available for the public to use throughout Coshocton County. Program Manager Jeff Wherley from the Coshocton County Recycling & Litter Prevention Office said the sites are at no cost to use for all disposable batteries brought by the public. “I have had requests for […]
COSHOCTON – It is so great to have a local company willing to help the community with its services. In this case, it’s Waste Parchment. Waste Parchment is based out of Millersburg, but owned by Coshocton resident Rocky Smith. It specializes in recycling textbooks from area schools. According to Mark Hoxworth, plant manager, they have […]
COSHOCTON – Jeff Wherley from the Coshocton County Recycling & Litter Prevention office is working hard to help businesses find a new place to recycle their paper products now that WestRock is closing. “I am working with some different business and trying to find a possibility,” he said. “We have to find a business to […]
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Jean Edna (Bush) Thompson, 91, died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 at Altercare of Coshocton. She was born June 5, 1929 in Lucas Co. to the late Byford and Edna F. (Beers) Bush. She graduated from Monclova High School in 1947, Spring Arbor College in 1949, and Bowling Green State University in 1952 with a degree […]
Joseph David Wright of West Lafayette passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 at his home. Joe was born on Oct. 27, 1982 to parents, Robert and Jill (Strasser) Wright of West Lafayette. He was a 2001 graduate of Ridgewood High School and Coshocton Career Center, where he studied carpentry. He worked many years […]
Arthur L. “Shorty” Swauger Sr.
Arthur L. “Shorty” Swauger Sr., passed away at Altercare of Coshocton on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. Shorty was born in Tuscarawas County on Feb. 9, 1934 to the late George and Leotta (Zaroff) Swauger. He worked at Larson Clay, Simonds Tools and was the owner operator of Swaugers Hauling. He loved spending time at the […]
Diann I. Souslin, 81, of Coshocton passed away Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 at the Coshocton Regional Medical Center. She was born in Coshocton, Ohio on July 23, 1939 to the late Aaron and Iva (Hecker) Lorenz. Diann was a 1957 graduate of Coshocton High School and worked for Shaw-Barton for many years before retiring. She […]
Sharon Ann (Casey) Henry was called home to Heaven on this day of Oct. 28, 2020. She was born on July 8, 1940 to the late Milo and Hazel (Kiser) Casey. Sharon was proud to be a 1958 graduate of Coshocton High School and a lifetime member of the Coshocton Church of the Nazarene. Sharon […]
Bonnie Jean Wolford, 93, of Frazeysburg, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 at her home. Her loving family was at her side. Born Jan. 4, 1927 in Frazeysburg, she was a daughter of the late Clay and Dolly (Yingling) Anderson. She was an active member of New Beginnings Ministries in […]
Wilma Jean Priode, 91, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Buckeye Care & Rehab, Lancaster. She was born in Coshocton County August 26, 1929 to the late Lemert & Mollie (Ogle) Graham, formerly of Cooperdale. She and her late husband Dwight, the absolute love of her life, celebrated 70 years of marriage on November […]