Ridgewood Local Schools has been recognized by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) as an Outlier in math and science achievement. This prestigious recognition highlights Ridgewood’s exceptional performance on state assessments, exceeding the achievements of districts with similar demographics and even those with higher economic resources. As a result, ODEW is eager to […]
Ridgewood Performing Arts will be presenting Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Friday through Sunday, April 11-13. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m. on April 11 and April 12 and at 2:30 p.m. on April 13. Tickets are $10 and are available at ridgewoodperformingarts.ludus.com and at the door. Music for the play is by […]
Ridgewood High School graduate Bryce Prater who played on the Ohio State National Championship football team visited students from kindergarten through third grade in the gymnasium at Ridgewood Elementary School on Feb. 7. Each elementary class had a photo taken with Prater and each student will receive an autographed copy of the picture. They were […]
Ridgewood Local School District hosted a mortgage burning ceremony on Jan. 7 in the Jill Collins Performing Arts Center at Ridgewood High School. School Board President Frank Mathews thanked everyone who came to celebrate paying off the high school debt. “Back in 1998-99 during the Ridgewood School year the community and school board started the […]
Get ready to experience Shakespeare like never before. Ridgewood High School is bringing a hilarious and irreverent twist to the Bard’s classic tragedy Hamlet with the uproarious comedy Save Hamlet, written by Mark Levine. The play will be performed at the Jill Collins Performing Arts Center on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at 7 p.m. Tickets […]
Ridgewood Performing Arts’ Choir and Drama departments will present several end of the year musical events that are free and open to the public. The Ridgewood choirs grades seven to 12 will combine for their annual Pops Concert on Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. The choirs will present a wide variety of popular music, […]
There will be a sign-up sheet in the Ridgewood High School office for a new proposed Ridgewood Bowling Club. Coach will be Robin Crouso Hire for girls. A boys coach will be needed if males sign up. Cost is $150 and that includes all practices and games at Legacy Lanes and other lanes. The season […]
Last fall, when Ridgewood Elementary School Counselor Missy Grimmett received a letter from Alex Nelson about the Bottle Caps to Benches program, she knew it would be a great project for the school district. “After we got into collecting, some of it became tedious, like separating the caps to be sure none had any type […]
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Carl Owen Miller, age 84, of Coshocton, Ohio passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025. He was born December 1, 1940 to Owen and Dorothy (Wolfinger) Miller in Lancaster, Ohio. Carl graduated from Pleasantville in 1958 and later began a career as a machine operator for Owens Corning Fiberglass, where he worked for 33 years. He […]
JR Walters “Fuzzy”, age 75, of Coshocton passed away on April 10, 2025. He was born on February 8, 1950 in Coshocton to the late Wilson Watson and Bessie (Bradford) Walters. He was a United States Army Veteran, having served two tours in Vietnam and a stint in Germany. He spent his working years as […]
Phillip Dean Porter, age 81, of Coshocton, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025. He was born August 29, 1943, to Herbert and Wilma (Breeden) Porter in Dresden, Ohio. Phillip served for 2 years in the United States Army and worked as a printer at JII for 40 years. He loved model trains and was […]
Samuel Patrick Fleischer, 71, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025 at his home with his wife by his side. He was born Jan. 30, 1954 in Cleveland to Samuel and Sally (McHugh) Fleischer. He started his working career as a machinist, and was an over-the-road truck driver for many years. He was a member of […]
M. Grace “Granny” Huprich, 90, of West Lafayette, passed away at The Ohio State University Medical Center on Tuesday April 8, 2025. Grace was born in Coshocton on July 4, 1934, to the late Orlie and Helen (Darr) Stricker. She and her late husband, Allen owned and operated Huprich TV and Appliance in West Lafayette […]
Jeffery “Jeff” Shane Rust, 46, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Sunday, April 6, 2025. Born on June 1, 1978, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jeff grew up in Coshocton, Ohio, and graduated from Coshocton High School. Jeff’s dedication to hard work was evident in his years at Clow, Wayne Dalton, and his […]
Mary Florence Honabarger Gress
Mary Florence Honabarger Gress was called to her eternal home on April 3, 2025. She was born in Bakersville, Ohio on September 25, 1945 to the late Edward L. Honabarger and Lavena P. (Levengood) Honabarger. She graduated from West Lafayette High School in 1963. On January 31, 1964 she married David John Gress. Mary owned […]