PLAINFIELD - A grass fire raged through strip mine area west of Plainfield Monday with no structure damages or injuries.

COSHOCTON -- Joy Lynn Heller, a member of the Plainfield Girl Scout Senior Troop 252, has received a Gold Award from the Girl Scouts, the highest award a scout can receive.

Laura Jean Herrell, daughter of Bill and Liz Herrell of Zanesville, OH, formerly from Plainfield, OH, and Terry Lee Barr, son of Harry Barr of Otsego and Florence Barr of Nashport, OH, were married on August 3, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV at the Riviera Royale Wedding Chapel by Minister Jimmy Terrell.

Larry and Nancy Bryan of West Lafayette celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a family gathering.

WEST LAFAYETTE -- The third annual Bluegrass Music and Bean Dinner will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept.

COSHOCTON - Oxford Mining played a part in a historic moment that unfolded Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C. The Coshocton-based company chartered a bus for employees to travel to the nation's capital to take part in the Taxpayer March on D.C., a rally against higher taxes, deficits and the policies of the Obama administration.

Coshocton County Sheriff's Office Justice Center July 14 Total inmate population, 47; males, 42; females, 5. Accidents July 13 Vehicles operated by Sue Rosebrook, 54, 5386 Albany Ridge, New Albany, and Angela Braniger, 28, 301 E. Main St., Plainfield, collided at the intersection Whitewoman Street and Ohio 16.

DRESDEN: Delores Darlene 'Peggy' Jones, 73, Dresden passed away at 2:50 p.m., Monday, July 13, 2009 at the home of her daughter in Coshocton.

COSHOCTON: David Henry 'Dave' Matchett, 79 of Coshocton, went peacefully to be with the Lord at 4:40 a.m., Monday, July 6, 2009 at Autumn Health Care of Coshocton.

Michael and Rebecca McVay of Coshocton announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth, to Michael Schott, son of Jeff Schott of Plainfield and Beth Schott of West Lafayette.

June 18, 1999 Ed Harstine, principal at Plainfield and Fresno Elementaries for the previous nine years, submitted his retirement letter after 30 years of service in education.

Here are some of the highlights of this week: Thumbs up: To Lt. Chad Neal, new post commander of the Zanesville Post of the State Highway Patrol, for stepping up patrols in Coshocton County to prevent fatalities.

KIMBOLTON: Hubert L. 'Skeeter' Hunter, 38, of Kimbolton, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009, at the Lafayette Pointe Convalescent Center in West Lafayette following injuries received from a vehicular accident May 26, 2009.

NEWCOMERSTOWN: James Edward 'Jim' Bouscher, 82, Newcomerstown, passed away Friday evening, May 8, in Union Hospital, Dover.

COSHOCTON - The Towne Centre Association is accepting applications for the 2009 Coshocton Canal Festival Queen and Princess competition.