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Women’s Empower HER Network Galentine’s Day event planned

Women’s Empower HER Network Galentine’s Day event planned

| January 16, 2025

The second annual Galentine’s Day event will be held Monday, Feb. 10 from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the Coshocton Community Room,  637 Chestnut St. The event is sponsored by Genesis Healthcare System. The event is dedicated to connection, empowerment and celebration. Every person will receive a special gift as they enter. A beverage and […]

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Library book discussion group up and running

Library book discussion group up and running

| January 12, 2025

Coshocton Public library is offering a book discussion program for adults titled Bookmarked. This is a book discussion program exploring fiction and non-fiction with two ways to participate. The Bookmarked Adult Book Club program is offered each month at two locations, the Coshocton Library from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and the Coshocton Senior Center on Browns Lane […]

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Be safe using electric space heaters this winter

| January 10, 2025

When temperatures begin to fall in the winter months, many people turn to space heaters as an alternate source of heat. However, 32% of all house fires are caused by space heaters according to United States Consumer Product Safety Commission. Heaters are a good buffer against goose bumps and cold feet in a chilly odd […]

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Ridgewood holds mortgage burning ceremony

Ridgewood holds mortgage burning ceremony

| January 10, 2025

Ridgewood Local School District hosted a mortgage burning ceremony on Jan. 7 in the Jill Collins Performing Arts Center at Ridgewood High School. School Board President Frank Mathews thanked everyone who came to celebrate paying off the high school debt. “Back in 1998-99 during the Ridgewood School year the community and school board started the […]

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Follow these ideas for some snow day fun

Follow these ideas for some snow day fun

| December 30, 2024

Before you get the call that school is closed this winter, be ready for some fun with our snow day activity ideas. The kids will want to play outside – so why don’t you join them? Dress warm and jump on a sled or have a snowball fight with your kids. Have some hot chocolate […]

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CES students and staff decorate doors

CES students and staff decorate doors

| December 23, 2024

If you had to judge 28 holiday decorated classroom doors at Coshocton Elementary School would you be able to pick just one winner for each category? The categories that they are competing for are originality, neatness, student involvement, overall individual door and overall team design, The winners of each category will be awarded a plaque […]

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Tips offered for keeping pets safe during the winter

| December 17, 2024

While you are preparing yourself and your family for the winter, make sure you plan how to keep your pets safe in the cold, snow and ice, too. Here a few tips to keep your fur-babies safe this winter. Consider the temperature before letting your pets be outside for a long period of time. Despite […]

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Attendance doubles at Christmas Carnival

Attendance doubles at Christmas Carnival

| December 9, 2024

The Second annual Santa’s Christmas Carnival was held Dec. 7 in the Coshocton Community Room. Attendance almost doubled with 120 children signed up this year compared to about 76 children last year. The Christmas Carnival fundraiser supports the Courthouse Illumination Project. Children really enjoyed playing in the giant snow globe. The event offered numerous activities […]

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