COSHOCTON – Mayor Steve Mercer announced at the Feb. 27 city council meeting that Max Crown will fill the shoes of Service Director Jerry Stenner after he retires in June. “We received multiple resumes and I had the opportunity to talk with about six people,” Mercer said. “We had some excellent candidates, but felt Max […]
COSHOCTON – Coshocton City Council opened its first meeting of the New Year on Jan. 9 by welcoming Chad Johnson. “Let me be the first to welcome our newest member,” said Council President Cliff Biggers, who presented Johnson with his nameplate. “We are going to put you right to work too by having you lead […]
COSHOCTON – Two local men vied to fill the Coshocton City Council seat left open when Jim Baker passed away in early December. On Tuesday, Dec. 20, the city residents of the central committee met to find a replacement for a man they all agreed was irreplaceable. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of […]
COSHOCTON – Coshocton City Councilman Jim Baker passed away Dec. 2 and Mayor Steve Mercer ordered the United States flag be flown at half staff at City Hall and upon all city buildings and grounds to honor him. “I was very surprised to hear the news,” said Mayor Steve Mercer. “I talked with him just […]
COSHOCTON – The new property code investigator position was once again a topic of discussion at the Coshocton City Council meeting. During the public input time of council’s May 23 meeting, Karen O’Dell expressed concerns about the former country club site on Cambridge Road where condos are currently being built. She feels the owner of […]
COSHOCTON – Not all of council is on board, but the third reading for an ordinance to accept the job description of property code investigator received enough yes votes for the city to move forward with the position. Coshocton City Councilmen Jim Baker, Bob Fetters and Tom Grier voted no on the ordinance and Brad […]
COSHOCTON – Service Director Jerry Stenner announced at the March 28 city council meeting that the transition to Kimble for trash pickup is coming along well. “They’ve started to pass out the carts and should have them all distributed hopefully in two to three days,” he said. “All trash customers also are supposed to receive […]
COSHOCTON – Coshocton City Council members appeared set to go with a bid for trash collection for the city from Kimble Companies, but that was before hearing from multiple residents at their March 14 meeting. Waste Management currently has the city’s contract, but it expires at the end of this month. They and Kimble both […]
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Justin Anthony Stewart, 30, formerly of Warsaw, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was born Oct. 18, 1994 in Westerville to Edward Lee Stewart Jr. and Laureen Ann Crossley. He was a 2013 graduate of River View High School. Justin’s story is a beautiful one. He never knew a […]
Diana Lynn Cox, age 67, of Zanesville, Ohio passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Genesis Hospice Morrison House, in Zanesville. She was born September 18, 1957, to the late Richard and Francis (Appis) Walker in Coshocton, Ohio. Upon graduation from Coshocton High School in 1975, Diana began a career in customer service, working at […]
John William “Bill” Fox, 84, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, March 7, 2025 surrounded by his family. Born August 10, 1940 in Coshocton, he was the son of the late John H. and Edith R. (Hains) Fox. He was a 1958 graduate of Warsaw High School. He served in the US Air […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Glenn Lorenz, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, who departed this life peacefully on March 7, 2025, on his 99th birthday. Born on March 7, 1926, in New Bedford, Ohio, to the late John N. and Emma (Schweikert) Lorenz. Glenn lived a […]
Sandra Mae Burdge, 85, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She was born March 25, 1939 in Bolivar to the late Raymond and Viola Pearl (Cross) Berentz. She was a member of the Seed Sowers Flower Club, loved to decorate her home and bird watching. She is survived by her husband, […]
Douglas “Doug” Alan Cushman, age 66, of Coshocton passed away on March 4, 2025. He was born June 1, 1958 to Hubert Jr. Cushman and Dorothy (Kempton) Ehrenberg in Coshocton, Ohio. Upon graduation from Coshocton in 1976, Doug had the opportunity to travel. He lived several years in the Cayman Islands as well as London, […]
Diane Lena (Welker) Blubaugh, 76, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Altercare Majora Lane in Millersburg. She was born Nov. 20, 1948 in Batavia, NY to the late Elsworth and Doris Welker. She worked at Heath Consulting for 6 years, and later became the first woman to work in Ohio for Columbia Gas, where she […]