Country Kids 4-H Club cleans church

Members tidy Pleasant Hill Chapel Church and cemetery in community service effort

Country Kids 4-H Club members, advisers and parents as part of community services cleaned up the church yard and cemetery, outside vinyl and railing, and pews and woodwork in the sanctuary of Pleasant Hill Chapel Church.

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Published April 20, 2026 - 4:08 p.m.

Coshoctonian Award nominations now open

Submit nominations by June 12 for the annual honor recognizing contributions to Coshocton County

River View Elementary hosts kindergarten screening

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