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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Keene Township proudly honors those who served and died
Numerous individuals and families gathered together on May 29, in Keene to honor and remember those individuals who died serving this great country. Keene Township has held its Memorial Day Parade for 140 years, since 1882 as a matter of fact, making it the second longest standing Memorial Day celebration in the state of Ohio. […]
Scarecrows are popping up around Coshocton County
Over the past couple of weeks, scarecrows have been popping up all over Coshocton as part of an annual event organized by Clary Gardens. Businesses, organizations and residents are all encouraged to use their creative skills to make a scarecrow, which they can register at www.scarecrowtown.com and enter in the traditional, pop culture or creepy […]
Sixth-graders write letters to midshipmen
Gwenna Neal’s sixth-graders at Keene Elementary School had the opportunity this school year to bond with midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Neal’s son Sawyer, a graduate of River View High School, is a student at the academy. He and his fellow 14th Company Cobras were not able to come home for […]
Keene planning July 4th celebration
The Village of Keene and the newly formed Independence Day Committee are planning a July 4 celebration with a parade at noon on Saturday, July 4. The committee is being led by Galen Honabarger, a 30-year resident of Keene. Anyone from the Keene community who would like to help in planning this event is welcome […]
Keene UMC celebrates spring
Pastor Paula Marbury from Keene United Methodist Church recently encouraged the community to come celebrate spring and a good report from the doctor for Ava Winner who has been receiving treatment for cancer. On Thursday morning, April 2, Marbury and her 6-year-old granddaughter Aaliyah Roth decorated the church’s sidewalk with chalk designs. They then invited […]
Keene UMC planning prayer walks around school
Keene United Methodist Church will have a prayer walk around Keene Elementary after worship at 11 a.m. on Sundays, March 8 and March 15. This is not to pray for the passage of the income tax levy, but to pray for God’s presence in this situation and for those whose lives have been changed already […]
Anne Cornell helps Keene teachers incorporate art into lessons
COSHOCTON – For the second consecutive year, Anne Cornell is helping teachers at Keene Elementary incorporate art into their lessons. “The teachers come up with subjects or curriculum they think would be good to work with through art and then I think of materials the kids can use and how they can be creative,” Cornell […]
Students and parents gathering for study sessions at Keene
COSHOCTON – Teachers and parents are joining forces to find fun and interactive ways to help students with their reading progress. “We work with kids at school and make a lot of progress, but their needs to be more,” said Kirsten McPeck, who teaches third grade at Keene. “We want to get the kids and […]
