The Clover Classic Pickleball Tournament scheduled for Saturday, March 16, in Coshocton at Kids America has drawn 144 players from across Ohio and in neighboring states of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Approximately 70% of players are from out of town, playing a fast-paced styled tournament. There are a a total of 36 teams entered in […]
Kids America volleyball tryouts will be held on Sunday, Oct. 30 and Sunday, Nov. 13 at Kids America. The Oct. 30 tryouts will be for the 10, 11, and 12 year old regional and American levels. Time is noon to 2 p.m. Check in at 11:30 a.m. and a mandatory parent meeting will be at […]
The Coshocton Pickleball Club will host a Spooktacular Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kids America as a fundraiser for one of its players who recently had surgery. The event will include a tournament, silent auction with all kinds of items, and a 50/50 drawing. The event is […]
Before Deanna Jolley moved to Coshocton with her husband, she owned one of the biggest tumbling schools in Utah. They are missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and will be living here for 18 months. When they discovered Kids America, Jolley realized there were no tumbling classes for children and started […]
Kids America celebrated its 20th anniversary over the New Year’s weekend with a party on Friday evening, Dec. 31, 2021, and an appreciation day for sponsors and employees and their families on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, to show thanks to those who have participated in activities and memberships over the years. Kids America is grateful […]
Coshocton in Bloom announced that the City of Coshocton has received an award for the best sports complex at this year’s National America in Bloom symposium. Kids America was nominated by Coshocton in Bloom. The national symposium took place virtually this year Sept. 29-Oct. 1. CIB board members watched the symposium and waited for awards […]
New year’s resolutions almost always include getting fit and working out. Kids America offers some fun opportunities for fitness by joining a sports league like basketball, softball, volleyball, soccer, pickleball or how about a cornhole tournament in February? “Kids can’t get here on their own, it take adults to bring them. Our focus is on […]
Saturday morning, Sunday afternoon, there are plenty of opportunities to come and work out from as early as 5 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Sunday at Kids America’s new fitness center, said Stacey Shriver, director of KA Fitness. Clients range from junior high and high school to senior citizens. Shriver has been a certified fitness […]
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Danny Joe Shortt, age 75, of West Lafayette died on Wednesday, October 29, 2024, in his home. He was born on January 25, 1949, to the late Cephus and Bonnie (Burgess) Shortt. After graduating in 1968 from Jenkins High School in Jenkins, Kentucky, Danny was a deep miner in Kentucky and later in Ohio where […]
Delora Louise Taylor, 83, died Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at Altercare of Coshocton. She was born September 20, 1941 in McConnellsville, OH to the late Wayne A. & Lavina Lucille (Harmon) Waite, Sr. She was formerly employed at Bown’s Plumbing & McDonald’s in Coshocton and retired from the Coshocton WalMart. Delora was a member of […]
William “Bill” Lynn Foster, Sr, 79 of Coshocton Ohio slipped away peacefully with his family by his side at 2:50pm Friday October 25th, 2024. After receiving an anoxic brain injury in May of 2021. Bill fought many medical conditions and obstacles put in front of him. Not once did he face them with fear, but defied […]
Betty E. Frye, born on March 13, 1926, in Wooster, Ohio, gracefully journeyed through life until her passing on October 26, 2024, in Plainfield, Ohio. Betty was more than just a name; she embodied a spirit of unwavering dedication, warmth, and a deep love for her family and community. She spent her entire life nurturing […]
Gordon Ralph Gamertsfelder, 92, formerly of Warsaw, passed away Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 at Lafayette Pointe Nursing & Rehabilitation. He was born Sept. 24, 1932 at home in Clark Twp., Coshocton Co. to the late Perry and Bernice (Fox) Gamertsfelder. He was a graduate of Clark High School in 1950, and served as a US […]
Mary Erman Bache, age 83 of Coshocton, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024. She was born on April 20, 1941, in Coshocton, to the late Kenneth and Charlene Erman. On October 20, 1969, she married Delbert A. Bache who preceded her in death on February 3, 1992. Mary is survived by her nephew, Todd […]
Catherine Jean Smailes, age 99 of Coshocton, went to be with the Lord at 11:20 P.M., Thursday, October 24, 2024. Born July 29, 1925 in Meridian, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Carrie Stafford. She attended one and a half years at Meridian Business College. She was a cashier in her […]