WEST LAFAYETTE – On Thursday, Dec. 31, Mayor Jack Patterson of West Lafayette retired from his position after 24 years and Stephen Bordenkircher was sworn in as the new mayor. “I have enjoyed my time, but it is time for retirement and to get some other things done that I wanted to do,” said Patterson. […]
We wish you a new year full of joy and happiness. Come see us today, 10-4, closed tomorrow for New Year’s Day, open Sat. 9-1. New Board Members At our annual member meeting we elected two new members to our board. Verda McGraw as secretary and Born Sianjina as Local Bounty President. Terri Williams will […]
COSHOCTON – Dave Lauvray has changed oil, replaced brakes and repaired just about anything else that needed fixing on vehicles of all types for 52 years. He is pictured here checking the tire pressure on one of the final vehicles he had on the rack on Wednesday, Dec. 30. He said there were lots of […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Public Library Teen Department will be offering a Maker’s Space Club for teens in grades seven through 12 beginning Tuesday, Jan. 5, from 3 to 5 p.m. Club members will have the opportunity to learn binary code, explore robotics with the use of littleBits, and create objects using 3-D pens. As […]
COSHOCTON – There are two main reasons not to forget to get your 2016 dog tags. They are required by law, but they also can help protect your dog. “The number one reason to get them is because you need to follow the law,” said Coshocton County Auditor Chris Sycks, whose office issues tags. “By […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton County Commissioners spoke with Rob McMasters, Coshocton County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director, at their Dec. 30 meeting in regards to getting a new vehicle for his agency. The vehicle EMA currently uses to drive to incidents, meetings and conferences is a 2000 blazer that has experienced several mechanical issues. “Two […]
COSHOCTON – Mother Nature seems a little confused lately, but if she ever decides to bring us winter the county and the city are ready for it. Coshocton County Engineer Frederick T. Wachtel said the county probably has 1,200 to 1,300 tons of salt in its possession right now. “We haven’t used any salt so […]
NEWARK – Tony Starn has had a full and interesting life. In 1999, he retired from the Ohio Department of Transportation after 30 years of service. Starn served in various roles at ODOT, and he can tell you everything you would ever want to know about right-of-way policies and land acquisition. But he also knows […]
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Robert “Bob” James Worthington
Robert “Bob” James Worthington, age 78, of West Lafayette, died Monday, February 17, 2025 at Genesis Coshocton Medical Center. He was born July 24, 1946 to Charles and Mary (Morosko) Worthington in Tyndall, Ohio. In 1980, Bob began working as an Auxiliary Deputy at the Sheriff’s Department, and spent 8 years serving the community. He […]
Deborah “Debi” Schuler, 64, of Coshocton passed away on February 18, 2025 at OSU Wexner Medical Center. She was born on September 14, 1960 in Sandusky, Ohio to the late Edward and Diane (Sanders) Winebarger. She was a high school graduate and worked locally in Coshocton. On April 24, 1988, she married Philip Schuler, who […]
Vesta M. (Adkins) Norris, 91 of Coshocton passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side on Tuesday February 18, 2025. Vesta was born in Pedro, OH on January 25, 1934 to the late Floyd Adkins and Lenora (Evans) Adkins, Simmons Berkey. After graduating from Coshocton High School in 1951 Vesta married Dale W. […]
Pauline “Polly” Pepper passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025, just 5 days after her 92nd birthday, with her family by her side. Polly was born on February 12, 1933, in Adams Mills, Ohio where she grew up in the loving home of Charles and Geneva (Stiner) Slaughter, alongside her siblings, and graduated from Conesville High […]
Sally Ann Hall, 81, of Warsaw passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Morrison Hospice House in Zanesville. She was born in Coshocton, OH on March 7, 1943 to the late John T. and Clara Bell (Wolfe) Cain. Sally was a longtime member of the Otsego First Baptist Church and the Coshocton First Baptist Church. […]
Richard “Dick” Carl Hoop, age 77, of Coshocton, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. He was born on June 5, 1947, in Coshocton, to the late William Hoop and Norma Jean (Grimm) Stanfield. Dick was a master carpenter and mechanic. He also worked at Kraft Foods for many years before retiring. He enjoyed wood […]
Lester “Jim” Kobel, 78, of West Lafayette, OH passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Oak Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Baltic. He was born in Coshocton, OH on January 27, 1947 to the late Harvey and Mariam (Olinger) Kobel. Jim graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1965, served in the United States […]