Coshocton County Veterans Council in conjunction with Coshocton County Veterans Service Commission and Office Staff will conduct the annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. in front of the court house. Sharon Burns with the local Blue Star Mothers will be the guest speaker and 1stSgt Stephen W. Justice, USMC, Retired […]
Vouchers for a turkey or a ham may be issued to a veteran or a widow of a veteran who show proof of being a county resident and having been honorably discharged from the armed forces. Vouchers will be handed out at the Coshocton County Veterans Service Office located at 318 Main Street/Courthouse in Coshocton […]
The Coshocton Salvation Army Military Appreciation Day will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, in the gym. All Coshocton County veterans and their spouses are invited to enjoy a free breakfast of SOS, scrambled eggs, orange juice and coffee. Bill Griffis will share about his time in the service starting at 11 […]
Gift cards for a turkey or a ham may be issued to a veteran or a widow of a veteran who show proof of being a county resident and have an honorable discharge on record with Coshocton County. Gift cards will be handed out at the Coshocton County Veterans Service Office starting Monday, Nov 8, […]
Coshocton resident and WW II Veteran Ethel Goss will celebrate her 100th birthday Jan. 13, 2021. Goss was born in Binghamton, New York. Her father and mother relocated to Auburn, New York to form a printing business. She dropped out of high school to care for her ailing father, so her mother could run the […]
Members of the veterans community recently gathered to celebrate the purchase of a new van to transport veterans to and from medical appointments. Dave Dilly, AMVETS representative on the Veterans Service Commission Board said, “We work with Coordinated Transportation of Coshocton, approved by the VA, to drive and they are very strict. We have two drivers now. […]
Thee fourth annual Operation Veterans Helping Veterans Ruck will be held on Nov. 7, starting at 9 a.m. “Every year, we alternate the starting point between Ridgewood High School and Newcomerstown High School,” said Brian Hawkins, director of Operation Veterans Helping Veterans. “This year’s event will start at Newcomerstown High School and will end at […]
This year the Veterans Service Commission has decided to make some changes to its annual holiday voucher program. They have opened the program up to all honorably discharged veterans whether they served on active duty, or reserve/national guard. They have also taken the income restrictions off of the program, so this yer the first 200 […]
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George Doaty Myers, 76, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 31, 2025 at his residence. He was born March 25, 1949 in Coshocton to the late Earl J.H. and Mary (Rohskopf) Myers. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971, and later received an Associate’s Degree in Agriculture from Clark St. College in Springfield. George […]
Ramona S. “Monie” Geiger, 63, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2025 at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. She was born Nov. 14, 1961 to the late Ralph and Virginia (Nichols) Geiger. She was married to David “Wayne” Bratton from 1980 to 1993, and together they had two children, Malinda (Jason) Harmon of […]
Lewis Foster, 89 of Conesville, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025 at his home. He was born on June 27, 1935 in Canal Lewisville to the late James and Blanche (Lapp) Foster. Lewis worked at Peabody Coal for over 28 years and went to work at Conesville Coal Preparation for another 10 years. Meanwhile, […]
Angela Mae Matthews, 55, of Coshocton passed away Monday, March 31, 2025 at the Morrison House Hospice in Zanesville. She was born in Akron, OH on September 2, 1969. Angela loved fishing, camping, riding four wheelers but most of all spending time with her grandchildren and children. Angela is survived by her children, David (Larissa) […]
Cathy A. Kirker, 76, of Coshocton passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025. She was born in Coshocton, OH on September 17, 1948 to the late Charles and Laura (Howe) Silverthorn. Cathy was a member of the Shepherd’s Christian Assembly Church; had previously worked at Buckeye Fabric, Ansell Edmont, and Hunt-Crawford before retiring. She also enjoyed […]
Beverly Ann Woods, age 69, of Coshocton, Ohio passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at her residence in Coshocton. She was born August 4, 1955, to James and Louise Woods in East Liverpool, Ohio. Beverly graduated from Coshocton High School in 1973. Over the years, she pursued office work for many companies, including Shaw Barton, […]
Mark A. Madison, 61, of Coshocton, passed away at Aultman Hospital on Thursday, March 27, 2025. He was born on October 20, 1963 in Coshocton, Ohio to the late Jack and Barabra (Collins) Madison. He graduated from Coshocton High School and worked at Mineral Fiber before retiring. On February 7, 1986, he married Debbie (Holdsworth) […]