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Patricia L. “Patty” West

Patricia L. “Patty” West, age 85, of Pleasant City, Ohio, died Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She was born June 9, 1938, in Caldwell, daughter of the late William David and Ruth Jane Montgomery Buckley. Patty was a 1956 graduate of Belle Valley High School and was a beloved mother…

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Richard A. DeVolld

Richard A. DeVolld, age 78, of Cuenca, Ecuador, formerly of Noble County, Ohio, died Saturday, August  19, 2023, in Cuenca. He was born June 3, 1945, in Caldwell, Ohio, son of the late F. Marshall and Irene Hess DeVolld. Richard was a graduate of Belle Valley High School and graduated from The Ohio State University…

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Bradford Alan Pryor

Bradford Alan Pryor of Caldwell, Ohio, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023, at the Weirton Medical Center.  He was 64 years old. He was born on September 4, 1958, in Marietta, Ohio.,  a son of Billy Dale and Patricia Haas Pryor Bradford was a member of the 1976 graduating class of Weir High School…

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Zeps Show Strong at Local Cross Country Invitational

By Tara Estadt Shenandoah Zeps Cross Country competed at the Elizabeth S. Broughton Memorial Invitational Meet in Marietta on Saturday. “A new era for Shenandoah Cross Country has started and it is great to have a front row seat,” said Coach Estadt. “Last year, the boys finished last and the girls didn’t even have a…

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Ted Schleappi

August 8,1964-August 20, 2023 Ted began his life growing up on his family’s Ohio farm, doing chores, riding his pony and camping outside all summer. He attended Tuscarawas Valley HS and completed secondary school at Caldwell HS in Noble County, Ohio in 1982. While there he earned letters in baseball attended Boys State and worked…

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Jerry S. “Country” Hood

Jerry S. “Country” Hood, age 71, of Caldwell, Ohio, died Thursday, August 24, 2023, at Highland Oaks Health Center in McConnelsville. He was born September 21, 1951, in Lithia Springs, Georgia, son of the late Oliver Jerry and Bessie Jo Sibley Hood. Jerry was a graduate of Salem High School in Salem, Ohio, and was…

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Sports Preview: Shenandoah Zeps Varsity Soccer

By Shawn Stritz The winds of change are blowing through Shenandoah as the eagerly awaited second season of Zeps soccer approaches. Head Coach Shawn Stritz, who led the team to a commendable inaugural season last year, is raring to guide his team to new heights on the soccer field. With a remarkable surge in team…

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Sports Preview: Caldwell Soccer

Caldwell Soccer Looking Forward to a Good Year With 10 of 11 Starters Returning By Julie LaFollette Caldwell Head Coach Kelli Fry begins her second-year coaching by returning 10 of 11 starters from last year’s team.  “I have a lot of really good people returning. They have a lot of skills and are working hard…

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Helen Louise Moore

Helen Louise Moore, age 95, of Marysville, formerly of Pleasant City, Ohio, died Monday, August 21, 2023, at Monarch Skilled Nursing in Marysville. She was born March 6, 1928, in Coal Ridge, daughter of the late Harry and Maggie Way Hickman. She was a graduate of Belle Valley High School and took adult education nursing…

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