Danny Joe Shortt, age 75, of West Lafayette died on Wednesday, October 29, 2024, in his home. He was born on January 25, 1949, to the late Cephus and Bonnie (Burgess) Shortt. After graduating in 1968 from Jenkins High School in Jenkins, Kentucky, Danny was a deep miner in Kentucky and later in Ohio where […]
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Elks will host hoop shoot
The Coshocton Elks Lodge 376 will hold its local hoop shoot from 1-2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21, at Coshocton High School in the gym. Sign ups will begin at 12:15 p.m. and will be completed before the hoop shoot begins. Boys and girls, ages 8-13 from Coshocton and River View school districts are eligible […]
Special event wraps up Upward basketball season
Basketball players, cheerleaders, volunteers, and families from Perry Chapel Church Upward sports program came out to celebrate the 19th annual end of season in the gym at River View High School on March 5. Pastor Bob Adelsperger opened with prayer giving thanks for all the people who made the upwards program a success this year. The Upward cheerleaders performed, and special guest […]
RVHS plans military appreciation night
On Friday, Jan. 13, River View High School will honor all military with a military appreciation night at the boys basketball game against Maysville. Veterans will be honored between the JV and varsity games. All active military and veterans will receive free admission with a military ID. They will, also, receive a free hot dog […]
Hopewell’s red team sent off to state touranment
COSHOCTON – The Hopewell Indians paraded down Main Street Friday afternoon, March 24, before heading off to the Special Olympics Ohio State Championships. The Red Team finished its regular season 7-1. They went on to win four games in tournament play and earn the East Section Men’s Division IV title and a trip to the […]
Conkle moving on to National Elks Hoop Shoot
COSHOCTON – Colton Conkle’s competitive drive is taking him all the way to Chicago, Ill. for the National Elks Hoop Shoot. The 9-year-old Coshocton Elementary School fourth grader won the local competition in December 2016. From there he moved on to districts in Dover, state in Columbus and then regionals in Indiana. “I made it […]
Mark’s Musings – February 22, 2012
Wondering where winter went? It seems that most don’t care. I imagine the kids care. A lack of snow means no days off school, sledding, snowball fights or crafting a cool snowman – or snowwoman depending of course. Now, you could do what Dad told me they used to do “back in the day”. Make […]