Gene Leroy Ditsler loved life and lived it to the fullest for nearly 88 years, from his birth on February 8, 1937 in Valparaiso, IN, until his death on November 7, in Granville, OH. Gene grew up loving sports, especially basketball, and though he wasn’t tall enough to play on the high school team, he […]
Tag: COVID-19
Local officials working to correct article on COVID-19 outbreak
Coshocton City Health Department and Coshocton County Health Department officials are addressing a recent article in the Cincinnati Enquirer due to statistical and data errors that are reported through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The article references the COVID-19 outbreak at Signature Healthcare that occurred in June of this year. The data […]
First COVID-19 death reported in Coshocton
On Monday, June 29, 2020 the Coshocton City Health Department and Coshocton County Health Department were notified of the first COVID-19 related death in Coshocton County. The individual was an 81-year-old male. “Our sincerest condolences go out to the family and friends of the deceased,” said Rob McMasters, EMA director.
Coshocton Agricultural Society “Freedom Celebration” postponed
The Coshocton Agricultural Society will postpone this years Freedom Celebration until a later date. The Coshocton Agricultural Society had changed this years show to an all aerial show so that it would be seen from just about anywhere in the city and had planned to close the gates to the Fair Grounds. In talking with […]
COVID-19 outbreak hits Signature HealthCARE – Officials working to contain outbreak and testing residents and staff
The Coshocton City Health Department (CCHD) in conjunction with the Coshocton County COVID-19 Unified Command is working with Signature HealthCARE of Coshocton to contain a COVID-19 outbreak in their facility. The total number of confirmed cases in the current outbreak is 12 (11 Coshocton County residents). All residents and staff of the facility have been […]
Celebrating the 2020 graduates of Coshocton County
With the 2019-20 school year coming to a close and graduation around the corner, Coshocton County school administrators and staff have been working hard and putting a lot of thought and time into thinking of ways to make this senior year as special as they can while abiding by Ohio Department of Health and Ohio […]
Meal distribution and remote learning continue for end of school year
With about a month of school left in the 2019-20 school year and the announcement this year will be completed remotely, the schools in Coshocton County are continuing strong. Coshocton City Schools has been utilizing Google Drive to post all of its work bag information and blizzard sheets for easy access for parents and students, […]
Adopt a senior program is celebrating the class of 2020
With the announcement that the Ohio schools will remain closed, high school seniors realized that their graduation was going to look a lot different than they ever dreamed. At the time of this writing, whether any type of ceremony would be held was still under discussion. A group of local people wanted to do something […]
Pomerene Center announces free Friday night concert at home on April 24
To help ease the boredom of our in-house quarantine, The Pomerene Center is hosting a free Friday night concert at home this Friday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. with Barefoot (Jake) McCoy. This performance is part two in presenting a quality, live performance. The Pomerene Center will broadcast this concert live on its FaceBook page […]
