Victoria Lynn Nicholes, 68, of Fresno, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 at Aultman Hospital. She was born Aug. 15, 1952 in Cambridge to the late Rolo Eugene Yarnell and Wilda Fern (Welch) Yarnell Bliss, who later married the late Harry Albert Bliss. She was a Newcomerstown High School class of 1970 graduate. She enjoyed […]
Robin Ann Poorman, 65, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She was born Oct. 13, 1955 in Coshocton Co. to the late Donald R. Poorman, Sr. and Joanne (Decker) Poorman. Robin loved arts & crafts, especially making potholders. She enjoyed playing Bingo, buying lottery tickets, and going to the Coshocton Co. […]
Michelle Stoffer, food service director for Ridgewood School District, said, “We are doing everything we can to help our students during these difficult times. It has been challenging for our staff, but they have stepped up putting our students first.” All three school districts in the county are continuing to provide whatever support they can […]
Have you had a good laugh lately? With the seriousness of the past year and ongoing crisis with the COVID-19 pandemic, political turmoil, lack of real face to face social contact and so much more it would seem that the world is ripe for something to pop up on the stage and clamor for some […]
On Feb. 21, 2021 the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit conducted a traffic stop in the 800 block of Kenilworth Ave for an equipment violation. During this traffic stop, K-9 Chili gave a positive indication of the presence of narcotics or narcotic related items. Upon investigation a large amount of suspected Methamphetamines were located. […]
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Jacob E. Lautenschleger, 90, of Coshocton and formerly of Baltic, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021 at Majora Lane in Millersburg. He was born in Dover on April 3, 1930 to the late Floyd and Esta (Goss) Lautenschleger, Sr. and married Lois Nelson on April 6, 1957. She survives. He retired in 1999 from Belden Brick […]
Coshocton Regional Medical Center will be implementing the following updated visitation policy to ensure the safety and well-being of patients, staff and the community. Emergency room patients that are not experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 will now be allowed one visitor to accompany them during their visit. One designated visitor per patient will be allowed for […]
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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 […]