Government
The last city council meeting of the year, which took place on Dec. 13, began with Mayor Mark Mills extending a special word of thanks to all of the organizations and individuals who have been helping out in the community and working hard to make it possible for children in the community to have the […]
The Nov. 22 Coshocton City Council meeting was filled with council members voting yes regarding council member wages, and city employee wages. Mayor Mark Mills took a few moments to remind residents that Christmas Magic and Lights will be taking place at the fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3-4 from 6-9 p.m. He also […]
State Representative Kevin Miller (R-Newark) announced Ohio BUILDS (Broadband, Utilities, and Infrastructure for Local Development Success) funding being allocated to Coshocton County. Governor DeWine created Ohio BUILDS program to reduce or eliminate the financial burden on localities associated with critical infrastructure needs such as the replacement of old water lines, construction of new water systems, […]
A little more than 32% of registered voters turned out for the Nov. 2 election and voted on a variety of races and levies. In the City of Coshocton voters selected a new school board member Susan L. Mann. She and Jere W. Butcher won out over H. Tad Johnson, who has served on the […]
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Director Annette Chambers-Smith announced that the state is awarding six local jails with millions in funding to rebuild or expand their facilities. A total of $50 million was allocated to support local jail renovations in Senate Bill 310 which was passed by the Ohio General Assembly and signed by Governor DeWine in December 2020. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction’s (ODRC) Bureau of Adult […]
The Coshocton County Board of Elections still has a great need for poll workers for the Tuesday, Nov. 2, general election. Poll workers will be paid for training and working Election Day. The board of elections will deploy 98 poll workers to 11 polling locations throughout the county on Nov. 2. Stop by 724 S. […]
One of the responsibilities of the county auditor is to license all dogs in the county. In Coshocton, nearly 9,400 dogs were licensed for 2021. Purchasing a tag for your dog is required by the State of Ohio. The tag has a number on it that identifies you as the owner should the dog get […]
The Coshocton Business and Professional Women and Coshocton County Farm Bureau will sponsor a meet the candidates night on Thursday, Oct. 14, at the Coshocton County Career Center. A community mix and mingle will be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. and the candidates forum will be from 7-9 p.m. WTNS Radio 99.3 will broadcast […]
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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 […]