Van Young, 66, of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at OSU Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born on Oct. 14, 1955, to the late Clyde Young and Donna Rae (VanWinkle) Young, who survives. He was a 1974 graduate of River View High School. He went on to further […]
Roger William Ames, 89, of Berlin, Ohio, formerly of Coshocton County, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at his home, in (Berlin) Millersburg, Ohio. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 2, 2022, at the Free Funeral Home with Pastor James Butler of Amazing Grace Baptist Temple in Millersburg, Ohio officiating. […]
Alice Marie (Crowthers) Ross, 89, formerly of Coshocton, died Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Lafayette Pointe. She was born Oct. 22, 1932 in Coshocton to the late Claude and Lena (Laflin) Crowthers. She was an aid at the former Rivers Crossing Nursing Home, and a member of the Coshocton Moose Lodge. Alice enjoyed knitting, puzzles, […]
For generations, Americans have turned to Almighty God to be our hope through trials and our joy in celebrations. It has been over 70 years since leaders established a public law to reflect our continual dependence on God through prayer, and each passing year brings another opportunity to praise our Creator and pray for our […]
Kyle Dunfee is the pastor at New Beginnings Ministries and for the last nine years has been the coach for the boys’ basketball team at the Coshocton Christian School. He and his wife, Lisa, are taking on another vision – one he feels the Lord placed on his heart. The Warsaw Warriors boys’ basketball teams […]
Southeast Ohio’s public fishing lakes and reservoirs teem with fish such as largemouth bass, saugeye, and more. Now is the perfect time to grab a fishing pole and try to catch them, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Ohio has 124,000 acres of inland water, 7,000 miles of streams, […]
That’s my opinion of course. For obvious reasons, many folks enjoy fall – and I am sure there are a few fans of winter while many are fans of the glorious summertime. My personal favorite time of the year is fall – with the county fair, the crisp air, apples, pumpkins, harvest time and the […]
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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 […]