WARSAW – Coach Bob Forgrave is seeing lots of positives as the Black Bears prepare for their 2016 varsity football season. “We’ve done well in our scrimmages, better than we’ve done in the past,” he said. “We’ve moved the ball on offense and gotten some turnovers on defense. Our quarterback has been doing well, we […]
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WARSAW – The River View Board of Education decided at its recent meeting not to go forward with a resolution to put their bond issue and tax levy back on the November ballot. “Eighty percent of the voters said no and only 20 percent supported it plus we had a large voter turnout,” said Dalton […]
COSHOCTON – The River View Local School District bond issue and tax levy was soundly defeated by voters during a special election on Aug. 2. Forty-four percent of eligible voters turned out for the election and 2,950 of them voted no and 757 voted yes. In Licking County there were 509 people who could vote […]
WARSAW – River View Local School District has a proposed bond issue and tax levy on the ballot for the Aug. 2 special election. Voters are being asked to help support a building project that will result in the closing of all four current elementary buildings in the district and the construction of one new […]
WARSAW – The SADS Foundation recently approved all of River View Local School District’s buildings for Heart Safe School Accreditation River View Local School District is only the fourth school district in the country to have all schools within the district accredited. The SADS Foundation commended the district for: Level of professionalism and thoroughness of […]
WARSAW – When River View High School was built it was a state of the art building. Unfortunately a lot has changed in 50 years. The school has had a new roof put on it twice in just the 20 years Principal Chuck Rinkes has been there. The tile has asbestos and it’s heated by […]
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Barbara J. Madison, 80, of Coshocton passed away at Altercare of Coshocton on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Barbara was born in Otsego, Ohio on June 3, 1944, to the late John and Margaret (Gannon) Collins. She worked at numerous locations around Coshocton as a Sales Clerk before retiring from Lowes in Mt. Vernon. She loved […]
Eva June Kiser, age 97, of Coshocton, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 24, 2025, with her daughter and grandchildren by her side. She was born in Canton, Ohio, on June 10, 1927, to the late Willis and Vina (Thomas) Bryant. On November 15, 1946, she married Kenneth E. Kiser who passed away on April […]
Florence Ellen “Flossie” (Parker) Schlarb, 59, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born Aug. 7, 1965 in Coshocton to William E. and Janice (Dunfee) Parker. She was a 1984 graduate of River View High School. Flossie loved spending time with her grandkids. She enjoyed cooking & baking […]
Robert “Bubba” Allen Shaffer, age 46, of Coshocton, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025. He was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania on July 21, 1978, to Robert Shaffer and Robin Ohler. Bubba loved to have a good time and hang out with friends. He was an excellent car mechanic and enjoyed helping people fix cars. […]
Betty Sue Tipton, 90, of Coshocton passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Altercare of Coshocton. She was born in Mary Helen, KY on November 13, 1934 to the late Edgar and Susie (Ivy) Miller. Betty was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, gardening, and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Betty is survived […]
Patricia “Pat” Carol Mathias, age 89, of Coshocton passed away on February 25, 2025 at her residence. She was born March 17, 1935 to Dale and Eilene (Simpkins) Wright Norris in Coshocton, Ohio. On August 21, 1952, she married her late husband, Adrian Mathias. He passed away on January 9, 1999. Pat was a wonderful […]
Linda J. Randles, 75, of Coshocton passed away at her home on Sunday, February 23, 2025. Linda was born in Coshocton on September 3, 1949, to the late Charles W. and Lucille M. (Taylor) Randles. She worked at Walmart and The Longaberger Company. Linda loved gardening at her home, spending with her family, grandchildren and […]
