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 […]
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Elks celebrates community youth
COSHOCTON – The local Elks lodge knows how important the youth of the community are and on Thursday, May 3, they celebrated several accomplishments of local students with a banquet and awards ceremony. Mike Wilson said, “We will be honoring youth of Coshocton County who participated in soccer and hoop shoot outs and the Elks […]
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 […]
Quilts made to honor veterans
COSHOCTON – On cold days this winter World War II Veteran Dick Scherer is able to warm up with a patriotic lap quilt he was surprised with during the holidays. Scherer’s quilt is just one of many that the Coshocton Canal Quilters make each year and are delivered with help from members of Coshocton Elks […]
Hoop shoot lets youth practice basketball skills
COSHOCTON – Basketball is a sport Aaliyah Better loves to play and the Elks Hoop Shoot gives her the opportunity to show off her skills. The 2016 Elks Hoop Shoot was held Dec. 11, in the Coshocton High School gym. Any boy or girl age 8-13 was eligible to compete in the free throw shooting event. […]
Elks giving out free smoke detectors
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Elks are giving out free smoke detectors to area residents thanks to a grant from the Elks National Foundation. Every resident in Coshocton County should have smoke detectors in their homes. These units can save lives and every house should have at least one in the kitchen, one in each bedroom […]
Elks makes donations to community organizations
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Elks Lodge 376 decided to use its $2,000 grant to help not just one, but four local groups. The Salvation Army, REACT, the Honor Guard and the Coshocton Canal Quilters received $500 each during a special presentation held May 18 at the Elks. “Thank you for the support you give us,” […]
Elks donates to Echoing Hills
COSHOCTON – Coshocton Elks Lodge 376 donated $8,400 to Echoing Hills Village on May 4. Lauren Unger, camp administrator accepted $400 of the money for camperships and Buddy Busch, president and CEO, accepted an $8,000 check for the village. The Ohio Elks state project is cerebral palsy and the Coshocton Elks has chosen to support […]
Elks hosting community barbecue
COSHOCTON – The Elks 376 feels for the local children and families who have had to use Nationwide Children’s Hospital and wanted to do their part to help. “RD Promotions raises money for the hospital, specifically for the emergency room and cancer department, which are the two areas most frequented by our community,” said Davonna […]
