WARSAW – River View High School’s marching band director has high hopes for a great season. “The pieces of the puzzle are there and the kids have the desire,” said Keith Watson, who is starting his 13th year with the Marching Black Bears. This year’s band has 66 members and will perform a show called, […]
WARSAW – Jason Mardis reacts to having a bucket of ice water dumped on him Aug. 29, by two River View Junior High School students. RVJHS decided to have a little fun with the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge by asking students to donate money for the chance to drench staff members with ice water. Twenty-two […]
WARSAW – River View athletes received several life lessons from Chet Fuhrman, who coached at Penn State and for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Tuesday evening, July 29. River View High School principal Chuck Rinkes said, “I appreciate that he started talking about self-esteem because so many of our athletes come out – and whether they […]
WARSAW – Black Bear nation welcomes home a legacy in Head Football Coach Bob Forgrave who will take over the reigns of his alma mater. Forgrave has a wealth of experience to draw on as River View welcomes home one of its own. Graduating in 1973, Forgrave earned his bachelor’s degree from Muskingum University in […]
WARSAW – River View Jr. High eighth graders, Trevor Cooper and Shannon Durham, won the after school program’s pizza contest. Students involved in the program invented their own pizza, designed it and wrote persuasive business letters to Pat and Renee Anderson, owners of Domino’s Pizza in Coshocton. Their goal was to try to convince Pat […]
WARSAW – NBC Channel 4 co-anchor Cabot Rea provided wisdom and guidance for the seniors who attended the River View High School Baccalaureate Service on Sunday evening, May 18. The event is sponsored by the River View Ministerial Association and is always well attended. Attending seniors are given a certificate and can accept a New […]
WARSAW – Come and celebrate everything that makes the River View School District excellent at the seventh annual Black Bear Festival, which will be Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at River View High School. Browse the Halls of Excellence where students from the elementary, junior high, and high school will have […]
WARSAW – The Ninth annual River View High School Club Challenge to raise money for the district’s Relay For Life team was held April 17. Participating clubs included: Art Club, Archery, Chess Club, FCCLA, FFA, German Club, Global Society, Letterman’s Club, Math Club, National Honor Society, Spirit Club and Student Council. A team of staff […]
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James “Jim” Baylor, affectionately known to many as Hoover, passed away on March 1, 2025, at Aultman Hospital in Canton. Born on June 28, 1947, in Canton, Jim lived a life marked by generosity, kindness, and an unwavering commitment to family and his community. Jim’s career spanned over four decades at Coshocton Brake and Supply, […]
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 […]