Coshocton Tribune

The city of Coshocton and the recreation department conducted a public forum Tuesday to provide information and get feedback from citizens on a proposed new skate park to be erected in the Himebaugh Lot on Orange Street. Full Story »

A silent epidemic is taking its toll in Ohio, killing more people every year than motor vehicle crashes.The cause? Accidental drug overdoses -- especially of heroin and prescription painkillers. Full Story »

ZANESVILLE -- Ridgewood Middle School teacher Katherine Blust thought the session on the Putnam Underground Railroad was fabulous Tuesday. Full Story »

COSHOCTON -- In the spirit of the season, the Coshocton Baptist Church will present the "Live Christmas Tree" this weekend. Full Story »

COSHOCTON -- "Christmas Mosaic" cantata will take place during the 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. services Sunday at the Roscoe United Methodist Church. Full Story »

WARSAW -- An auction to benefit High Hopes Therapeutic Riding Center will take place at 4 p.m. Saturday at River View High School. Full Story »

COSHOCTON -- The Coshocton County Emergency Management Agency is asking county residents to prepare for the severe weather forecast to hit the area tonight through Thursday. Full Story »

COSHOCTON -- The Coshocton County and City Health Departments will expand the H1N1 influenza vaccine to all residents beginning Dec. 14. The Ohio Health Department has lifted its restrictions on the vaccine. Full Story »

COSHOCTON -- The Coshocton Port Authority Board of Directors will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Progress Center on Main Street. Full Story »

The Tribune is working on stories related to local families who have faced foreclosure but were able to save their homes. Contact reporter Holly Richards at (740) 450-6772 to share your story to appear in the Tribune. Full Story »

COSHOCTON -- Those without transportation in the West Lafayette, Warsaw and Conesville areas soon might find they can get an inexpensive ride into town. Full Story »

COSHOCTON -- Holiday bakers are urged to tap into their creativity, break out their spatulas and whip up some superb Christmas cookies to serve to the community and a few critics. Full Story »

COLUMBUS -- A condemned killer scheduled to become the first person in the U.S. put to death with a single drug -- in an execution that could take longer than previous procedures -- arrived Monday at the Ohio death house. Full Story »

SPRINGFIELD -- A southwest Ohio woman has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for abusing her five adopted children. Full Story »

YOUNGSTOWN -- Two high school seniors were shot to death in a cemetery in an apparent murder-suicide or double suicide, police said Monday. Full Story »

COLUMBUS -- Gov. Ted Strickland in a tricky spot over outspoken opposition by black lawmakers to an overhaul of public construction contracting procedures. Full Story »

COLUMBUS (AP) -- A judge is allowing Ohio to cancel the registrations of thousands of vehicles largely driven by illegal immigrants. Full Story »

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A Connecticut prosecutor said he does not plan to charge the owner of a chimpanzee that mauled and blinded a woman. Full Story »

CINCINNATI (AP) -- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a southwest Ohio company following a worker's death and proposes $28,500 in penalties. Full Story »

CINCINNATI -- Brent Porteus, of Coshocton, has been re-elected president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, the highest elected office in the state's largest general farm organization. Full Story »

COSHOCTON -- William McFadden and his wife, Martha, came all the way from Elyria Sunday for The Coshocton Community Choir Christmas Festival Concert. They had a daughter and grandson taking part, but it was more than that. Full Story »

COSHOCTON -- Every now and again, we have all experienced the "Christmas Dumps," but when a whole group of children experience the holiday blahs, it's cause for alarm in "Dr. Newheart's Christmas Cure." Full Story »

COLUMBUS -- Condemned killer Kenneth Biros could become the first person in the country put to death with a single dose of an intravenous anesthetic instead of the usual -- and faster-acting -- three-drug process if his execution proceeds Tuesday. Full Story »

CLEVELAND -- Ohio children's hospitals say they will be hurt disproportionately by funding cuts in proposed federal health care legislation because of the large percentage of patients they serve who are covered by Medicaid. Full Story »

CINCINNATI -- Twenty-five years have come and gone since Anita Vizedom passed up a chance to bake Christmas cookies with her cousins. Full Story »