Eli Smoulder wins Ridgewood chess championship

Local students excel in fourth grade and fifth grade competition

The winners of the fourth grade and fifth grade Ridgewood Chess Competition are Makai Thomas, fifth place, left; Kylar Osborne, third place; Bryon Poindexter, second place; Eli Smoulder, champion; and Gage Cottrell, fourth place.

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Published March 18, 2026 - 8:42 a.m.

ASK Autism hosts first community conference

Event April 25 aims to educate families and professionals on disabilities

Church 9:25 opens in Coshocton

Pastors Bryan and Karrie Casey aim to build a community-focused congregation with diverse groups and modern worship services

Welch secures state wrestling title

Coshocton County's Joel Welch wins Division II championship after opponent's injury

Coshocton Farmers Market seeks vegetable vendors

Local growers invited to join market as spring approaches

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Coshocton hosts annual Health, Safety and Wellness Expo

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Columbia Gas offers severe weather safety tips

Ohioans urged to prepare for unpredictable spring conditions with emergency plans and safety checks

Coshocton crash injures two, driver cited

Accident at state Route 83 and County Road 271 sends two to hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries.

Cemetery cleanup set for early April

South Lawn, Roscoe, Caldersburg and Oakridge cemeteries to undergo maintenance April 6-10

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Sports

Celebrity game celebrates DD Awareness Month

Community members join annual game at Ridgewood Middle School during Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

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River View High hosts celebration with 200 young players and special performances

Coshocton softball hosts autism awareness games

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River View bowling team reaches state

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Community Spotlight

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