Education
Bailey Bowman, a 2021 River View High School graduate, is now pursuing a double major in English and political science at Haverford College in Pennsylvania. To complete her degree in political science she has decided to focus her senior thesis work on how politicians can better serve rural communities. Bowman has chosen to focus her […]
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 […]
Coshocton CARES will sponsor FASFA Night from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Coshocton County Career Center. Amber Grump, director of student financial services at Muskingum University, and her support staff will be on hand to help students and parents complete the FASFA. No appointment is necessary. Chrombooks with Internet access will be available […]
The Ridgewood Board of Education met in regular session Dec. 20. Commendations were given to the RHS Student Council, Penny Mast, Rebecca Wells, and RHS Performing Arts, Jill Collins, Haley Evans, advisors and high school cafeteria ladies Marla Farver, Keri Brown, Jordan Pabin, and Annie Patterson, custodians Heather Wilson, Elaine Haynes and Suzie Blackstone, Jeanie […]
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 […]
Coshocton Elementary announced it was awarded a generous grant of $20,000 from the Montgomery Foundation. The grant will support the school’s ongoing efforts to enhance the student learning experience and the building of the Leslie Croft Outdoor Classroom. The funds will be used to purchase the materials to build an outdoor classroom that takes learning […]
The Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center (MVESC), in partnership with Coshocton City Schools, is excited to announce that it has been awarded $92,428.04 in funding from the Schooler Family Foundation to support the continuation of essential student programming at Coshocton Elementary during the 2024-2025 school year and Summer of 2025. This generous funding will ensure […]
The 21st annual community dinner was held Thursday evening Nov. 21 in the Coshocton High School cafeteria. Cathy Waibel has been the organizer for many years. “Last year I dressed like a pilgrim and that costume is home hanging in the closet. This year I made aprons for me and my daughter. Mine says Gobble […]
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Donald Eugene Billman, age 82, of Coshocton died Friday, January 17, 2025, at the Morrison House, Zanesville, Ohio. He was born September 17, 1942, in Coshocton to the late James Lewis and Anna Gertrude (Glazier) Billman. Donald served in the United States Navy 1959-1963. Donald was a printer at the Coshocton Tribune for 4 years, […]
Daniel “Dan” Bruening, 73, of Coshocton passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in St. Petersburg, FL on May 5, 1951 to the late Raymond and Olga (Olsavsky) Bruening. Dan was a graduate of West Geauga High School and Kent State University. He worked at Edmonts […]
Larry Lee Bailey, affectionately known as Beetle, passed away on January 14, 2025, at the age of 87 in Canton, Ohio. Born on December 20, 1937, to Fred Bailey and Pauline Hite Bailey, Larry spent his life dedicated to helping others who crossed his path, both through his work and personal life. Larry proudly served […]
Betty D. Bratton, 93, of Coshocton, passed away at her home on January 19, 2025 surrounded by her family. Betty was born in Pulaski, VA, to the late Robert and Hazel (Kane) Via on January 10, 1932. Betty graduated from Pulaski High School in 1950. On December 22, 1951, she married the love of her […]
Jeannie Renee Jacobs, age 54, of Coshocton, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025. She was born on September 16, 1970, in Coshocton to the late Clarence Wright Jr. and Sherry (Bryant) Shivers. On May 26, 2001, she married Robert “Rob” Jacobs who passed away on August 24, 2020. Jeannie was an amazing mother, grandmother, […]
Marjorie E. Lessig passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Altercare of Coshocton. Marge was born on March 25, 1940 to the late Harvey and Alice Gatchel in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. She graduated from Salem High School and Riverside White Cross School of Nursing. She was a dedicated Hospice volunteer for 30 years and […]
Emma Jean Brown, age 97, of Coshocton passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, January 13, 2025. She was born in Guernsey County on September 3rd, 1927, to the late Bion and Blanche Larrick. Jean was a 1945 graduate of Sarahsville High School, Sarahsville, Ohio. She then moved to Coshocton, Ohio and married Gerald […]