Marching band season has been reduced to playing at home football games only, but that isn’t dampening the spirits of the high school musicians. “They are pretty excited and happy to just see each other again,” said Barry Hardesty, band director at Coshocton High School. “No matter what happens this year if you enjoy the […]
Ridgewood High School senior spring sports athletes didn’t get a chance to wrap up their careers, but their dedication to the orange and black is still being celebrated. Vinyls of the 17 students are now hanging in downtown West Lafayette. The project was coordinated by photographer and Ridgewood teacher Justin Seibert, school and village officials, […]
The gym at Ridgewood Middle School was full of people laughing at staff and students trying to stay on or lead donkeys that had little interest in Donkey Basketball. The event was held Feb. 19 and was a fundraiser for Ridgewood FFA. Jadyn Art is a junior and is the one who set up the […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – Nationwide Children’s Hospital will be at Ridgewood High School in the general assembly on Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 6 to 7 p.m. The community is invited to attend the discussion on the differences between normal teenage ups and downs and a mental health concern. Attendees also will learn the warning signs for […]
WEST LAFAYETTE – The Ridgewood High School boys’ baseball team is headed to the state semi finals. The Generals will play Canton Central Catholic at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at Akron Canal Park. You can listen to the game on WTNS.
WEST LAFAYETTE – Coach Kirby Shivers recently resigned his position as head softball coach at Ridgewood High School to spend more time with his family. Shivers has dedicated the last 25 years to Ridgewood’s softball program (21 years as head coach and four years as an assistant) tirelessly devoting his time to build the program […]
COSHOCTON COUNTY – If you once represented the Lady Generals or Lady Bears on the soccer field, grab your cleats and come on out for their upcoming alumni games. The third annual River View High School girls’ soccer alumni game will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at the school’s soccer complex in […]
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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 […]
Dennis Ray “Denny” Wyers, 68, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020 at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center. He was born Oct. 10, 1952 in Ravenna to Raymond and Joyce (Wearly) Wyers. He loved his children immensely, and was very family oriented. He always enjoyed family meals on Sunday. He enjoyed his time as a truck driver, […]
Harold Floyd Stevens, 84, passed away on Friday October 23, 2020 at the Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark. He was born in Cadiz on March 18, 1936 to Edna (Smith) and Harold Stevens Sr. Harold was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving from 1953-1955. He enjoyed restoring Model As and tractors. He is […]
