Fire fighter Trent Lingo received the Life Saving Award from the Coshocton Fire Department and a letter of commendation from the Coshocton Sheriff’s Office on Aug. 30 in a surprise ceremony at the fire department. Mayor Mark Mills read a letter his office received about a remarkable occurrence at Buehler’s on April 15. “An off-duty fire fighter […]
Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) is accepting calls for nominations for three alumni awards. The outstanding alumni award recognizes COTC alumni who have personal and/or professional achievements that bring honor and distinction to the college and individual attainment or contributions for the betterment of our community. The John C. “Jay” Barker Community Service Alumni Award […]
Auditions for the Coshocton Community Choir’s adult choir new season are now being scheduled to take place the first two weeks of September. “We have openings in our 100-voice choir in all sections (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass), but we especially need first sopranos, second bases and tenors,” said Charles R. Snyder, the choir’s founder […]
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The winners of five adult or “non-traditional student” scholarships have been announced by the Coshocton Foundation. Payton Holdsworth was named the winner of the $2,000 Jones Metal Products Adult Legacy Scholarship for Coshocton County residents attending Central Ohio Technical College (COTC). Holdsworth is attending COTC’s Coshocton Campus where she is majoring in nursing. Allison Ippolito […]
To end the pool season, the Lake Park Aquatic Center will hold a Doggie Paddle Day on Tuesday, Sept. 3 from 4-7 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Coshocton Veterinary Association. The cost is $5 per dog or you may make a donation of one of the following: KMR kitten formula, canned or dry […]
The Courthouse Illumination Project presented the Power-House Cruise on Main Saturday evening Aug. 24 to support the holiday illumination project at the Coshocton County Courthouse. The afternoon and evening event featured vendors, food trucks, a car show and live music in the artPARK. Mary Beck administrator for Coshocton board of commissioners said, “This is pretty […]
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Kenneth DeWitt, age 74, of Coshocton passed away on January 22, 2025 at Aultman Hospital. He was born on March 7, 1950 in Coshocton to the late Raymond and Freida (Perkins) DeWitt. Following his graduation from high school, he entered the United States Army where he served as a tank commander in Germany from 1970-1972. […]
Carl R. Thorpe, 84, of Coshocton passed away at Lafayette Pointe Nursing and Rehabilitation after a brief illness. Carl was born in Norristown, PA on March 4, 1940, to the late George and Dorothy (Zaehringer) Thorpe Sr. He spent fourteen years at McWane Ductile before owning and operating his own Barber Shop in Coshocton, “Carl’s […]
William “Bill” A. Doyle, 100, of Coshocton passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2025. at his home. Bill was born in Akron, Ohio on December 24, 1924, to the late Leo F. and Mary I. (Hoffman) Doyle. He served in the United States Army during WWII in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater earning a Bronze Star, Good Conduct […]
Donald Eugene Billman, age 82, of Coshocton died Friday, January 17, 2025, at the Morrison House, Zanesville, Ohio. He was born September 17, 1942, in Coshocton to the late James Lewis and Anna Gertrude (Glazier) Billman. Donald served in the United States Navy 1959-1963. Donald was a printer at the Coshocton Tribune for 4 years, […]
Daniel “Dan” Bruening, 73, of Coshocton passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in St. Petersburg, FL on May 5, 1951 to the late Raymond and Olga (Olsavsky) Bruening. Dan was a graduate of West Geauga High School and Kent State University. He worked at Edmonts […]
Larry Lee Bailey, affectionately known as Beetle, passed away on January 14, 2025, at the age of 87 in Canton, Ohio. Born on December 20, 1937, to Fred Bailey and Pauline Hite Bailey, Larry spent his life dedicated to helping others who crossed his path, both through his work and personal life. Larry proudly served […]
Betty D. Bratton, 93, of Coshocton, passed away at her home on January 19, 2025 surrounded by her family. Betty was born in Pulaski, VA, to the late Robert and Hazel (Kane) Via on January 10, 1932. Betty graduated from Pulaski High School in 1950. On December 22, 1951, she married the love of her […]