Registration for children who will be entering kindergarten in the Ridgewood Local School District will be held by appointment Monday through Wednesday, April 17-19, at Ridgewood Elementary School. Call the school between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. at 740-545-5312 to schedule an appointment as soon as possible. The following guidelines must be met for registration: […]
Ridgewood High School Performing Arts presented two plays “Last Stop ‘Til Christmas” and “The Ghost of Christmas Presents” on Dec. 15 during the school day for those attending the senior citizens’ luncheon and again at 7 p.m. in the evening for the general public. Kathy Reid played Ma in the production. “This is the first […]
Ridgewood High School Performing Arts will present an evening of holiday entertainment on Thursday, Dec. 15th at 7 p.m. and during the school day in the afternoon for the senior citizens luncheon at Ridgewood High School. The drama class will present two family-friendly Christmas plays together titled “Last Stop Til Christmas” and “The Ghost of Christmas Presents.” “Last Stop Til […]
Camp Invention is a confidence-building STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) summer camp where kids build creative inventions designed to inspire confidence, persistence and improve reading skills. Every day during Camp Invention at Ridgewood Middle School kids learned that their ideas matter and anything is possible. This program promotes a supportive environment with the idea that learning can […]
Ridgewood Chess Club just finished up its winter tournament for this year. There were three divisions in the tournament, high school, grades six and seven, and grades four and five. The high school champion was Dakota Kealiher. The sixth and seventh grade division winners were: Third place – Jayke Downing; champion – Jadon Smoulder; second […]
The West Lafayette Ridgewood Alumni Association announces the opportunity for any Ridgewood Senior graduating in 2022 to apply for a scholarship provided by the alumni association scholarship program. Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded at the Ridgewood Awards Ceremony in May. Forms are available from Jill Collins at Ridgewood High School or the guidance office […]
Sophomores Logan Fechuch and Dakota Kealiher are working hard to give students at Ridgewood High School another winter sports option. The duo are representing the Generals in the pool and practicing alongside swimmers from Coshocton and River View. “I grew up playing sports, but they don’t have my preferred sport of soccer here,” Fechuch said. […]
The West Lafayette-Ridgewood Alumni Association announced any Ridgewood senior graduating in 2021 can apply for a scholarship provided by the alumni association scholarship program. Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded at the Ridgewood Awards Ceremony in May. Forms are available from Jill Collins at Ridgewood High School or the administration office at Coshocton County Career […]
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John William “Bill” Fox, 84, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, March 7, 2025 surrounded by his family. Born August 10, 1940 in Coshocton, he was the son of the late John H. and Edith R. (Hains) Fox. He was a 1958 graduate of Warsaw High School. He served in the US Air […]
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Glenn Lorenz, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, who departed this life peacefully on March 7, 2025, on his 99th birthday. Born on March 7, 1926, in New Bedford, Ohio, to the late John N. and Emma (Schweikert) Lorenz. Glenn lived a […]
Sandra Mae Burdge, 85, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. She was born March 25, 1939 in Bolivar to the late Raymond and Viola Pearl (Cross) Berentz. She was a member of the Seed Sowers Flower Club, loved to decorate her home and bird watching. She is survived by her husband, […]
Douglas “Doug” Alan Cushman, age 66, of Coshocton passed away on March 4, 2025. He was born June 1, 1958 to Hubert Jr. Cushman and Dorothy (Kempton) Ehrenberg in Coshocton, Ohio. Upon graduation from Coshocton in 1976, Doug had the opportunity to travel. He lived several years in the Cayman Islands as well as London, […]
Diane Lena (Welker) Blubaugh, 76, died Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Altercare Majora Lane in Millersburg. She was born Nov. 20, 1948 in Batavia, NY to the late Elsworth and Doris Welker. She worked at Heath Consulting for 6 years, and later became the first woman to work in Ohio for Columbia Gas, where she […]
Charles E. “Gene” Leigh, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at home surrounded by his family. Born on July 27, 1946, in Danville, Kentucky, Gene touched the lives of many throughout his years and will be deeply missed by all who knew him. A proud graduate of Coshocton […]
Mary Jane Thomas, aged 84, passed away on March 4, 2025, at home with her loved ones. Born on October 14, 1940, in Coshocton to the late, Ambrose and Mary (Marie) Scott Cognion. She graduated from Sacred Heart School in Coshocton in 1959. After school, she worked for 31 years at Pretty Products. After her […]