The Coshocton Public Library is offering a fun project on their Facebook page for writers confined at home who may enjoy keeping a journal about this unprecedented time in history. It is an invitation to capture your own personal experience and keep a COVID-19 journal. “The journal project unfolded kind of gradually,” said Holli Rainwater, outreach coordinator. “I was […]
The Coshocton Public Library system offers a variety of digital services to keep busy while staying at home. Borrow free e-books, audiobooks, movies, television shows, and magazines through the Ohio Digital Library and Hoopla. Use the Ohio Web Library to access educational tools, ancestry information, hobby and craft ideas, health databases, and more informational resources. […]
In an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and in response to Governor DeWine’s call to limit public gatherings, the Coshocton Public Library system will be closed to the public effective on Monday, March 16 and will remain closed until further notice. Staff members will continue to work on site and will […]
Macmillan Publishers recently passed an eBook embargo for libraries, restricting all public libraries to purchase only one copy of each new eBook title for the first two months after the book’s release. This embargo limits libraries’ ability to provide access to information for all. It particularly harms library patrons with disabilities or learning issues. In […]
In mid-March, homes across the country will begin receiving invitations to complete the 2020 Census. Once the invitation arrives, you can respond online, by phone, or by mail. The Census Bureau is highly recommending that responses be completed online. The Coshocton Public Library offers free access to computers and the Internet during regular hours of […]
COSHOCTON – The Coshocton Public Library and West Lafayette Branch Library are now offering mobile printing, effective Wednesday, Jan. 15. The PrinterOn mobile printing solution makes the library’s public printer available without having to connect to the library’s network or install printer drivers. Submit documents or photos for printing from any compatible Internet-connected device (smartphone, […]
COSHOCTON – Teens have a lot to be excited about this year at the Coshocton Public Library. A new book club just for teens will meet for the first time at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Participants in the Winter Reads for Teens program will discuss a pre-selected book, share a snack, and enjoy […]
COSHOCTON – The basement meeting room at the Coshocton Public Library was packed with children enjoying a rock buffet. The June 21 program used food to teach the children about sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rock forms. Four year-olds Makayla Gress and Cadence Watson enjoyed the program with Watson’s grandmother Carol Watson. Both girls really liked […]
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Fay Althea Hutchison, age 89, of Coshocton, died suddenly due to surgical complications at Genesis Hospital on February 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 6, 1935, to Charles and Cleatus (Donahoo) Stevens in Newark, Ohio. She spent 51 incredible years with her late husband, George Junior Hutchison, who she […]
Jason M. Shepherd, 53, of Conesville, passed away Monday, February 10, 2025 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville with his loving wife by his side. He was born in Coshocton, OH on January 6, 1972. Jason was a graduate of Newcomerstown High School and worked at McWane Ductile for the past 20 years. He loved to […]
Patricia Coleen Arnold Carpenter
Patricia Coleen Arnold Carpenter, 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 6, 2025, and is now at rest. Patricia was the daughter of Samuel Levillion and Sarah Grace (Fry) Arnold, born on May 12, 1932. She grew up in Warsaw, and married Robert Merle Carpenter after graduating from Warsaw High School. She worked […]
Joan Marie Blakley, 87, of West Lafayette, passed away at Altercare of Coshocton on Friday, February 7, 2025. Joan was born in Lakewood, Ohio on November 8, 1937, to the late Andrew and Anna Marie (Kovalcik) Sasala. She graduated from Lourdes Academy in Lakewood, had worked at Ohio Bell, spent many years as a cook […]
Charles J. Opphile, 89, of Newcomerstown passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Riverside Manor in Newcomerstown, OH. He was born in Coshocton, OH on May 25, 1935 to the late Walter R. and Cora (Moore) Opphile. Charles was a graduate of Newcomerstown High School and was a lifelong employee at Belden Brick. He was […]
Gregory “Greg” William Collins
Gregory “Greg” William Collins, age 76 of Coshocton, passed away with his family by his side on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. He was born on January 16, 1949, in Warsaw to the late William G. and Martha (Hamer) Collins. Greg was a 1968, graduate of River View High School and then entered the United States […]
Calvin L. Simpson, an admired and loved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great grandfather, friend, passed away peacefully at his home at the age of 99 on February 1, 2025 in Canton, Ohio. Born in Jackson to the late Orrville and Ida Mae Simpson, he worked hard during the Depression to help support his family growing up. […]