Michael C. Hayes, age 70, of West Lafayette, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 24, 2024. He was born on November 10, 1954, in Coshocton, to John and Lois (Kinner) Hayes. Mike graduated from Ridgewood High School in 1973 and then worked part-time at the Post Office for several years in Fresno before being transferred […]
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Our Town Stories to focus on favorite song theme
COSHOCTON – “Favorite Songs” is the topic for the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum’s upcoming Our Town Stories discussion on Thursday, Nov. 10, at noon. What kinds of music did your parents listen to when you were growing up? What tunes did you sing as a child and as a young adult? Which records were your favorites? Did […]
Deadline for Mary Harris Prizes approaching
COSHOCTON – Entry deadline for the Mary Harris Prizes is Nov. 1. Requirements for the non-fiction essay is that it has some connection, possibly tenuous, to the Coshocton Frontier, defined as 18th c. Coshocton County and be 1,000—3,000 words. The contest is open to persons of any age who reside or work in Coshocton County, […]
Museum to host fair-themed activities
COSHOCTON – Preschoolers and their adult assistants are invited to relive the fair each Tuesday in October at the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum’s preschool program, “Going to the Fair”. Each week, activities will focus on one or two fair events. For the Oct. 11 session, children are encouraged to bring in a favorite stuffed animal for showing. […]
Mary Harris Prizes Writing Competition announced
COSHOCTON – The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum has announced the Mary Harris Prizes nonfiction writing contest. The contest is open to persons of any age who reside or work in Coshocton County, including students whose permanent home is in Coshocton County. The essays must be 1,000 to 3,000 words long and have some connection to the Coshocton […]
Museum to host local authors
COSHOCTON – It shouldn’t surprise anyone that there are a number of published authors who reside or have resided in Coshocton County. They are of all ages and interests. The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum has invited these authors to share their books and discuss their inspiration for writing them on Sept. 14 at 6 p.m. Many of […]
Museum to celebrate local artists
COSHOCTON – JHM is planning a Night with Local Authors at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14 and is seeking Coshocton authors of fiction and nonfiction to share their inspiration by reading a passage from their book and explaining how they were inspired. Books may also be sold and signed following the program. If you are […]
Children invited to museum birthday party
COSHOCTON – Everybody loves a birthday party, even if it isn’t one’s own. Children ages 4 to 12 are invited to an Unbirthday Tea Party at the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum on Aug. 17 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Because the museum can’t celebrate its 85th birthday by wearing a hat, eating dainties, and blowing out candles, […]
Museum to have archaeology dig for kids
COSHOCTON – The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum is staging two archaeology digs for children in its upcoming program, Digging up the Past. The dig for preschoolers (2-5 yr.) will be on June 14 from 10 – 10:40 a.m. The second one for older children (6-12 yr.) will take place on June 21, 10 – 11:15 a.m. Kids […]
