Government
Coshocton Mayor Mark Mills delivered his State of the City Address 2024 during the city council meeting held Feb. 18. Good evening, President Hilgenberg, city council members, and all those in attendance, including residents following along through local media. Thank you for your commitment to our city and for the opportunity to address you tonight. […]
Village of West Lafayette Mayor Jessie Tubbs recently delivered her state of the village. Here is a copy of her speech. We kicked off 2025 with swearing in Morgan Eckelberry as chief as our very own Chris Walters steps into his new role as sheriff. Sheriff Walters and Chief Eckleberry have some great ideas and […]
Coshocton County was awarded 6.7 million dollars by Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Governor’s Office of Appalachia Director, John Carey, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik. These monies are a funding of the Appalachian Community Grant Program. The Commissioners’ Office worked collaboratively with the City of Coshocton, The Coshocton Port Authority, […]
I am excited to share with you all the many projects and accomplishments my office has been involved in this past year, and highlight the many projects that have been completed, are in process, and on the horizon. Time sure does fly when you are having fun. Every day is a new adventure and opportunity […]
In 2023 the Village of West Lafayette had some significant changes. We watched and cheered as the Brickstone breathed life back into one of our most spectacular buildings and cheered for the new and expanding business in our village. We were saddened by the closing of one of our favorites, The General Store and for […]
At a special meeting of the Village Council in Warsaw held on Jan. 9, the following members were sworn in to terms which they were elected to last November: Mayor – Ron Davis and Councilmen – Jesse Fischer and Corey Fischer. Davis then announced his retirement, effective immediately, due to health concerns. In a prepared statement, Davis […]
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is providing a $25,000,000 loan to Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative headquartered in Millersburg to build and improve 121 miles of electric line, connecting consumers in rural areas across eight counties. Holmes-Wayne Electric Cooperative serves an average of 17,682 members across 2,390 miles of electric […]
2022, new to you! The year included introductions to new people, being exposed to new places, the formation of new partnerships, and it was the year of being open to new ideas. Greetings President Hilgenberg and council members. Welcome elected officials, coworkers, and my fellow citizens. Tonight, may we share and celebrate the many things […]
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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 […]