Government
Coshocton City Mayor Mark Mills announced at the April 12 city council meeting that Fire Chief Michael Layton will be retiring on April 30. Chief Layton has served the citizens as a firefighter for 33 years and as chief of the Coshocton Fire Department since 2004. Under his leadership, the Coshocton Fire Department has made […]
Spring is here, which means it’s that time of year when everyone gets in gear. This year is no different. As discussed at the March 22 city council meeting, residents are invited to help clean up Coshocton. Whether individuals can spare a half an hour, an hour or more, all residents are invited to participate, […]
The Coshocton County Republican Central committee seeks applicants for the vacancy of Coshocton City Council President Applicant must be a registered Republican that lives within Coshocton City Limits. Candidate must also be willing to ballot in November of 2021. Resumes can be emailed to Steve Hall at radiatorservice@roadrunner.com. Resumes must be received by Friday, April […]
The Conesville Village Council unanimously agreed to move forward with the construction of a village service center (city hall) to be located at 312 State St. in Conesville. Council voted to accept the financing proposal of Park National Bank for its first building project. “Park National Bank has always been good to the village and […]
The Monday, March 8 city council meeting was a bitter sweet one as President Cliff Biggers shared that on March 3 he submitted his resignation as president, effective March 31. Biggers, who has been a resident of Coshocton County for 29 years, has served on city council as president for the past nine years. Biggers […]
Congressman Bob Gibbs introduced the No Wireless Installations in Federal Instruments for Voting Act (No WIFI Act), which amends the 2002 Help America Vote Act to prohibit voting systems with capability to wirelessly transmit data to be used in federal elections. Last month, the Elections Assistance Commission (EAC) weakened cybersecurity requirements in an update to […]
Congressman Bob Gibbs re-introduced the Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act, a bill that expands Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens on water resources development projects owned and operated by the Army Corps of Engineers. While legislation passed in May 2009 opened National Park Service (NPS) and National Fish and Wildlife Service (NFWS) lands to concealed-carry permit […]
Logistically the county’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic is running like clockwork, but people need to be patient when it comes time to call for appointments to receive the shot. “The clinic is running as well as any place in the state in a small community like ours,” said Coshocton County Commissioner Dane Shryock. “If we had […]
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Saundra Lewis, 76, of Coshocton passed away at her home on Sunday, May 11, 2025. She was born in Coshocton, OH on June 14, 1948 to the late Lorenza and Mildred (Moats) Fowler. Saundra was a member of the Coshocton Church of God. She worked as a Registered Nurse for 53 years. She was the […]
Harley Thomas “Tom” Gable, 85, formerly of Warsaw, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at the Oaks at Bethesda. Born on March 17, 1940, in Alliance, Ohio, Tom was the only child of the late Harve and Edna (Heacock) Gable. He was raised on the Heacock family farm near Sebring and went on […]
Paul Edward Arthur, 59, of Coshocton passed away on May 7, 2025. He was born on April 12, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Henry Daniel and Mary Ellen (Williams) Arthur. Paul was a member of the Full Gospel Temple church with his significant other, Catherine Hawk. He enjoyed the slow pace of a […]
Christina Dew Sturtz passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by her loving family on May 8, 2025. Chrissy was born to Lois Mae and Myron Dew on February 23, 1952. She always said she could not have picked more perfect parents. She moved to Coshocton at the age of 14 from Massillon, Ohio, when […]
Robert Lewis Lawrence, age 75, of Newcomerstown, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025. He was born on June 21, 1949, to the late John Lawrence and Virginia (Eaton) Bates. Robert attended Ridgewood High School and worked for Pontiac Motors, upholstered vehicles and he worked for Kurz-Kash Inc. in Newcomerstown before retiring. He was a […]
Renita S. Basiewicz, 61, of New Philadelphia, Ohio passed away on Monday May 5, 2025. Renita was born in Dennison, Ohio on January 19, 1964, to the late Chester and Mary Ann (Galbraith) Ankrom. She was currently working at Majora Lane Care Center in Millersburg, Ohio as a Physical Therapist Assistant. Renita is survived by […]
John Stephen “Steve” Miller passed away peacefully under hospice care on May 4, 2025 after coping bravely with major health issues for over a decade. Instead of complaining, he counted his blessings. Steve was born 6/30/44 in Coshocton to the late Oscar and Mildred (Wright) Miller. He was a graduate of Coshocton High School and […]